I don't want to be king

Chapter 561
Ma Jie hurriedly said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best to ensure the autumn harvest work."

"The other one is grain storage. Do a good job of checking the grain inventory, check one by one, and never tolerate it,"

Lin Yi said with a straight face, "It will be a joke if there is another food shortage in Ankang City this winter."

Ma Jie wondered, "My lord doesn't know, the granaries in this capital city are under the control of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I'm afraid the ministers keep their words light."

He, the Governor of Ankang City, is indeed a high-ranking and powerful man, but he can't control the Ministry of Households and the Metropolitan Procuratorate no matter what!

Besides, 800 million dans of tax and grain are transported to the capital every year, which is completely a hot potato, not something that he, the Governor of Ankang, should touch!

Lin Yi nodded and said, "What are you thinking?

The Ministry of Households is in charge of the water transport granary, the granary in the Juma River that the king mentioned, isn't that in your charge? "

"My lord,"

Ma Jie continued to explain, "The Beijing camp is short of food and grass. According to the cabinet's intention, the Ankang government has handed over the granary in Jumahe to the Beijing camp. Now the grain shipped by various food suppliers is stored there."

"I see."

Lin Yi thought about it hard, as if he had read this script before, but he just didn't remember it.

The autumn was crisp and the sun was just right. After Lin Yi left the government office, he didn't want to go home and hide, so he went straight to the suburbs.

Looking up, there is no idle field.

The flames he saw last night clearly came from here, why is there no scorching mark in the field at this moment?
It was lunch time, and many children were carrying rice bowls to the fields to deliver meals.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Don't these children have to go to school today?"

Tan Fei said, "My lord, during the busy farming season, children are considered laborers. Although they can't do heavy work, they can wash clothes, cook, and take care of younger siblings.

Now that there are no students in the school in this village, the teachers simply have a holiday and wait for the autumn harvest to start classes again. "

"Isn't this nonsense?"

Lin Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "However, there's nothing we can do, just let them do as they please."

If you take care of this kind of thing, you will really be in a panic.

Every era and every place has its own special problems. If we ignore the reality and make a one-size-fits-all approach, not only will the situation not be good, but it will also cause people's resentment to boil.

Many families have four children, starting with five, some are still in their infancy, some are toddlers, and if there are no older siblings who are in school to take care of them, they can only be taken care of by adults.

But how important the autumn harvest is, it is the key to whether the family can survive the winter safely.

If the harvest is not timely, it will be a disaster for them, and it is an unbearable burden.

A middle-aged man was holding a clay pot, reprimanding his son who forgot to bring his chopsticks. Seeing that his son was in tears, he gave up. He found a branch from the edge of the field to use as chopsticks, lowered his head and stuffed sweet potatoes and miscellaneous grains into his mouth.

Seeing that his son and child continued to choke, he was reluctant to eat, and picked up the dried fish on the edge and gave it to his son, "Eat it and get out."

After the child put the dried fish into his mouth, he was glared at by his father again, and ran away hastily.

Lin Yi looked funny.

Then he couldn't help laughing again.

Today he was wearing a navy blue silk long jacket, with a high bun, and he was dressed like a nobleman, especially Tan Fei, who was standing next to him with a fierce face, made Lin Yi's extraordinary.

Not only did the middle-aged man not dare to blame him, he was even a little nervous.

"Sir, I made you laugh."

"fine,"

Lin Yi looked at the half-harvested wheat field in front of him, and said with a smile, "Is this all yours?"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, put down the clay pot, and said with a smile, "This is a field I bought for a tael of silver, and it took a year of service before I could get the first year's harvest."

Lin Yi said casually, "After taxes and donations, how much do you have?"

The middle-aged man raised his head and said, "The regent is merciful and has canceled many of the previous apportionments. There is only food tax, [-]% of which is in his hands, and the other is the road donation. If there is no food, it is okay to contribute."

Lin Yi said, "After being tired for a year, you still have to work hard, are you happy?"

This is what he hesitated the most after he decided to donate on the road.

To put it bluntly, this is corvée, but with a different name.

If you don't want to do corvee, just give money directly.

"Why are you not happy?"

The middle-aged man said cheerfully, "Whether it is building roads or embankments, they are all nearby, not far away. The construction site also manages food, which saves the family's rations. If you are full, you will have a meal the next day." , which is better than anything."

"You continue to eat your food, and when the food gets cold, you won't have anything to eat,"

Lin Yi pointed to the pot and said, "Talk while eating."

The middle-aged man hesitated and said, "It's okay, I'm tired today, so I can take a rest."

Lin Yi didn't force it, but just asked, "Yesterday I saw a large fire on the mountain, and there was thick smoke everywhere. I didn't keep the straw for cooking or feeding the animals. How could I be willing to burn it?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Sir, you are standing on a high place, so you can naturally see the distance. The village in front of you is a mountainous area, which was opened up in the past few years. The crops are corn, and the harvest is good, but break After the corn is finished, the stubble will hurt the knife, and even the best sickle will be useless for more than an acre of land. The harvest will not be worth the money of a sickle.

The big guys have nothing to do, pull out the ones that can be pulled out, and spread the wheat straw on the ones that can’t be pulled out, and burn them with a fire. "

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that there will be no kang in winter?"

The middle-aged man said, "Now that the imperial court has divided the land, who doesn't have a haystack?

It's not like in the past, when you cut firewood on the mountain, you have to ask the Lord's family for kindness.

Last winter, the big guys didn't need firewood.

Sometimes charcoal is burned and sent into the city, but the lords in this city burn coal now, so they don't use it uncommonly. "

"pretty good."

Lin Yi suddenly felt a long sigh of relief.

The middle-aged man murmured, "Sir, it is true."

"In the past, when the common people had land, they liked to hang it on the squires and masters. Is this still the case?"

This is what Lin Yi is most concerned about right now.

The middle-aged man said, "Now the master Juren pays the same taxes and donations as we do.

What's more, under the feet of the emperor, everyone has five acres of land, that is the iron law.

Lord Ma Jie sent all the masters who dared to commit crimes to the labor camp.

It is a human head, which is as tall as a person. "

"This Ma Jie is ruthless enough."

Lin Yi said something casually.

The middle-aged man said, "Master Ma Jie is a good official, sir, it's better not to talk nonsense."

Lin Yi sneered, and then said, "That was your son just now?"

"Naughty stuff,"

The middle-aged man sighed, "If you don't fight, you won't succeed."

"go to school?"

"I'm not afraid of Mr.'s jokes,"

The middle-aged man still smiled and said, "I'm a rough man, I can't read a single word, and the school in the village doesn't charge tuition fees, so I don't want this kid to be like me, to die blind."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Listening to your conversation, it seems that you are someone who has seen the world."

The man said, "Mr. Hui, I used to serve in the army of the prince and the prince. I have been to Saibei, and I have seen more customs and customs than others."

"Have you been in the army?"

Lin Yi couldn't help looking him up and down.

"I'm not talented, I used to be under the command of General Shen Chu,"

The man raised his head, "Participated in the Great Victory in Saibei!"

Lin Yi said, "You are not very old, why did you come out of the army?"

The man patted his thigh and said sadly, "I hurt my legs and feet during the battle in Saibei. Fortunately, the Governor's Mansion gave me a subsidy. I bought the land with the money and renovated a new house. I am not bad in this village."

"I believe that the court will not treat you people badly in the future."

Lin Yi finished speaking with his head down, and said to Tan Fei, "I'm sorry to take up this brother for so long."

"Our son rewards you."

Tan Fei directly handed over an ingot of broken silver.

"This"

The man glanced at the silver gleaming in the sun and hesitated.

"Take it!
You're welcome. "

If the other party was not a veteran, Tan Fei would just throw it over without any hesitation!
Habit!

"Thank you sir."

The man finally took it.

"Farewell."

Lin Yi cupped his hands, mounted the donkey again, and headed southwest.

Before I knew it, it was dark.

The flames all over the mountains and plains were printed in front of my eyes.

Occasionally, the shouts of flying cavalry in Ankang City can be heard.

It probably means that the burning order has been canceled, and you can burn it as you like, and no one cares about self-immolation.

Wherever Feiqi went, there were laughter everywhere.

"It seems that I really did something wrong."

Lin Yi couldn't help but sighed.

Tan Fei said, "My lord, the frontier is beyond the boundary of Ankang City."

It's time to go home!

stop running!
If he ran any longer, the wadan horse under his crotch would not be able to hold on anymore!
Not to mention the donkey under your ass!
Lin Yi asked in surprise, "Ankang City is so small?"

He always thought that Ankang City was huge!
Walked out in less than a day?
He is riding a donkey and hasn't spread his hooves yet!

Tan Fei laughed and said, "My lord, Migu Town is ahead, why don't you rest for a night?"

"That's fine too."

Lin Yi's ass hurt from sitting on the donkey, so he got off the donkey and walked straight forward.

Surrounded by thick smoke, we finally arrived at Migu Town.

Although it is only a town, it is still very lively.

Brothels and restaurants are all available.

Tianfu Restaurant.

Looking up at the card on the door, I always feel a little familiar.

Tan Fei said, "My lord, this is also the property of Ting Wei."

But every property of Tingwei has its own secret mark.

As the guards of He Wangfu, they basically knew everything.

He Wangfu's guards cannot keep secrets from He Wangye.

Tingwei cannot keep secrets from the guards of the palace.

This is basically a consensus.

Anyone who violates this "consensus" will have to face the wrath of Director Hong He Jixiang.

into the night.

After eating and drinking enough, Lin Yi lay alone on the bed, still not daring to open the window, otherwise the room would be filled with thick smoke.

He glanced at Tan Fei who was standing at the door, and said with a smile, "Come and have a drink with me."

"Subordinate."

Tan Fei still hesitated.

"Grind again"

"It's better to obey than to respect."

Tan Fei sat opposite Lin Yi the moment Lin Yi blinked.

"Have you also learned Lingbo Weibo?"

Lin Yi poured wine for him himself.

"The subordinates are sincere and fearful."

Pour wine with the prince himself?

Manager Hong probably doesn't have this kind of treatment!
Not to mention him, Tan Fei!
He straightened his body as a conditioned reflex.

"You talk nonsense."

"Yes"

Tan Fei sat down again.

"What about you, dumb?"

Lin Yi picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

"My subordinates offer a toast to the lord."

After Tan Fei raised his glass boldly, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "You don't have to be so restrained, but it makes me unhappy. You have been with me for a long time, and you know my temperament."

"Yes."

Talking to Wang Yeyue like that, Tan Feiyue was very cautious.

"Jiao Zhong went with his wife today?"

Lin Yi asked casually.

"Returning to the prince, the commander's wife is pregnant, and she is overjoyed."

Tan Fei said cautiously, "Thank you for your kindness, I will accompany my wife to the temple to burn incense today."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "He is also very old, he should have children, how about you, how many children do you have?"

This is the first time he and the prince inquired about his family affairs.

Tan Fei was naturally extremely nervous.

"My lord, Zhuo Jing and his subordinates have known each other since childhood, and now they have three sons."

Tan Fei stood up and poured wine for Lin Yi.

"Three sons, you are under a lot of pressure."

Lin Yi said with emotion.

"Thanks to my lord,"

Tan Fei boldly said, "This subordinate is on the prince's errand, and others look at him with high regard. The boss is already 17 years old, and the matchmaker has already stepped through the threshold."

"so smart?"

Lin Yi teased, "Anyone you like?"

Tan Fei smiled wryly and said, "My elder son thinks he's great, but under the righteous indignation of his subordinates, he slapped him twice, and he became so angry that he ran away from home. Now he has gone to the Beijing Camp, and his subordinates would not hesitate to see him once." It's rare."

"Rebellious period, it's very normal, you don't have to pay too much attention to it,"

Lin Yi looked like someone who had come here, "Parents who say that there is no fault in the world, feel that they give, that they gave birth to you and raised you. As a child, you should be grateful to him in this life, treat him as a young sapling, and do everything possible to frame him.

In fact, it should be said the other way around, there are all children in the world, and the waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead. If the future generations are the same as the predecessors, there will be no progress in this world. "

"What the lord said is."

Tan Fei said respectfully.

"You."

Seeing him like this, Lin Yi lost his interest in talking again.

"My lord, I'm going to toast you again!"

Tan Fei didn't know what to do.

They and the prince's temperament will always be unpredictable!

"You said when will the people in this world have enough to eat?"

Lin Yi asked a question that no one could answer.

Tan Fei couldn't answer it.

He could only say vaguely, "Your Majesty's kindness, the subordinates really have nothing to repay."

"My dream is simple,"

Lin Yi said very sincerely, "The people are full, and I have money to earn, so don't be so embarrassing."

"My lord."

Tan Fei drank every glass of wine in one gulp. Now under the effect of the wine, he became more courageous, "As long as there is something to eat, the people will not have to be displaced, and they will be grateful for the kindness of the prince!"

"It's a cliché again, I don't have my own ideas,"

Lin Yi couldn't help but said, "If you want to achieve something, you have to have your own ideas."

A parrot will never make progress.

(End of this chapter)