Chapter 185: A great scholar will argue for me (Subscription required)

As soon as Yan Shaoting made this statement.

The crowd that had already gathered around started to make a noise.

Is Yan Shaoting afraid before the battle?
Or did he feel regretful when he saw the disciple who wanted to learn from him arrived?

Wang Ji and others also showed puzzled expressions.

At this time, Xu Wei came out.

Facing a group of court officials and great scholars present.

Xu Wei seemed neither humble nor arrogant.

"Please, everyone, this way first."

"After you have seen it, I will go to Changping with my tutor."

Everyone looked in the direction Xu Wei pointed.

It’s not Changping.

But it is the golden fertile field outside.

Everyone was suspicious again.

However, several cabinet ministers were seen surrounding a middle-aged man with a baby in his arms and walking towards the fertile field.

The crowd, full of confusion, had no choice but to follow.

however.

It's on the slope of Jiashan Mountain not far from here.

Dozens of soldiers from the Beijing camp were guarding the foot of the mountain, and in the corners there were many Jinyiwei cavalrymen roaming around.

on the hill.

Jiajing sneaked out of the palace and looked at the crowd not far below the mountain with a smile on his face.

"I have said that this kid never follows the ordinary path."

Lü Fang waited on the side and smiled: "Since Yan Shidu has won the great favor and trust of His Majesty, he is naturally different from others."

As he spoke, he looked at Lu Yi, who was still nervously observing the surroundings for possible danger.

"Lu Chenshi is the brother-in-law of Yan Shidu. He was also in Changping a few days ago. I think he should know what preparations Yan Shidu has made this time."

As Lu Fang spoke.

Jiajing also cast a scrutinizing gaze at Lu Yi.

Lu Yi trembled all over and bowed quickly.

Then he raised his head, revealing a confused face.

"Your Majesty, my sister... Yan Shidu did prepare something, but I don't understand it..."

Lu Fang was stunned.

Jiajing also had a dazed look on his face, then he opened his mouth.

"Hahahahaha!"

After a burst of laughter, Jiajing stretched out his hand and pointed at Lu Yi several times.

"Bastard!"

"Your father's shrewdness was not passed down to you at all!"

Seeing the emperor say this, Lu Yi smiled, scratched his head and said, "I really don't understand. I am stupid."

Jiajing snorted a few times: "You know you are stupid, but there is still hope. Follow your brother-in-law and read more books in the future!"

Lu Yi chuckled, bowed and clasped his fists: "I obey your command!"

I couldn't get anything out of Lu Yi.

Jiajing had no choice but to continue looking down the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain.

Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei had already led a large group of people and walked a long distance along the widened path between the fertile fields.

It was already autumn.

The fields on both sides of the path are full of golden and ripe crops.

It didn't take long after I walked out.

Everyone saw in a large field in front of them, there were no less than hundreds of farmers bending over to harvest the ripe crops.

A man in a green official robe was also busy running around, covered in mud, shuttling between the fields.

At this time, Xu Wei took over the introduction on behalf of Yan Shaoting.

"Everyone, perhaps you all know that Shuntian Prefecture suffered a disaster not long after the New Year this year."

"At that time, Changping suffered the most serious disaster. Countless mountain torrents washed down from Yanshan Mountain. The land here was completely buried in silt, and countless surrounding villages were destroyed."

"It was a time of famine, and the people were homeless. They could only gather in the capital, hoping that the court could provide relief nearby."

Having said this, Xu Wei paused.

Naturally, everyone followed his words and started to make associations.

It is no secret that the imperial court has been financially short in recent years.

The capital city suffered a disaster just after the Chinese New Year, and it was also a time of famine, so the court certainly could not provide money and grain to relieve the disaster.

For a moment, everyone felt pity and sympathy for the people of Changping.

Wang Ji's eyes also flickered, and he said, "But when I look at this place now, it is a thousand miles of fertile land, with roads and paths connecting the fields. Everything is in good order and full of vitality."

Xu Wei smiled slightly, clasped his hands and said, "Mr. Longxi is wise. Changping can be like this. Fortunately, Your Majesty is wise. When the people are in danger, you appointed my family as a tutor. The court has no money and food, and my family's tutor provides relief to the people of the capital.

It took three months, and my family's tutors did not spend a penny on the court, and Changping was completely free of disasters. Six months later, all the destroyed houses in Changping were gathered under Jiashan and rebuilt, the fields were leveled, and the canals were dredged and repaired. "

Hear this.

Wang Ji, who had just learned about the disaster in Changping and was under the charge of Yan Shaoting, had a slightly changed expression on his face.

He couldn't help but look at Yan Shaoting who was standing next to Xu Wei.

Just waiting for this moment.

Someone pointed to the field where no less than a hundred people gathered to harvest crops.

"These people are all from Changping."

“Why are they harvesting crops here and not elsewhere?”

"Did they lose all their land after the disaster?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere changed dramatically.

What if these people lost their land after the disaster?

It is possible that Yan Shaoting secretly annexed the land in Changping under the pretext of disaster relief and turned these people into tenants of his Yan family.

Wang Ji, Nie Bao, Qian Dehong and others also looked over.

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly.

Xu Wei continued to explain: "My seniors, my students, please know that my family does not own a single cent of the land in Changping. If you don't believe me, you can check the yellow book of the Changping Prefecture government office to see if there is any mistake.

"Not only did my tutor not occupy a single acre of farmland in Changping, but after this disaster, he led the people of Changping to reclaim 1,342 acres of farmland, repaired ditches totaling thousands of miles throughout Changping, repaired a total of 425 ponds, and dug 176 new water storage ponds.

Today, Changping is a place where water systems are interconnected, connecting Guangou in the west and Dongsha River in the east. This year, a water diversion canal will be dug on the south side to completely connect Guangou and Dongsha River. It will then connect with Beisha River and Nansha River and flow into Wenyu River. "

Throughout the ages, building canals and regulating rivers have been considered deeds of great merit.

After hearing Xu Wei's explanation, everyone was shocked. Some people who were more careful saw the straight canals on both sides of the field path under their feet, with gurgling clear water, and then they realized what was going on.

Wang Ji finally nodded and said, "Repairing canals and rivers, and developing water conservancy are the merits that all officials throughout the ages must cultivate, but few people can accomplish this."

Although Yan Shaoting was not mentioned by name.

But the intention of praise is already clear.

Yan Shaoting bowed slightly and nodded.

But some people continued to ask: "But why are these people harvesting crops here alone and not doing anything else around them?"

Even if Xu Wei said that the Yan family did not occupy an acre of land in Changping.

But as long as these people surrender, it is the Yan family who is oppressing the people.

Xu Wei immediately explained: "This talented scholar, this matter is also clear. You may not know that after the disaster, Changping has leveled the fields, reclaimed wasteland, and flushed the saline-alkali land. The number of acres of land is no longer the same as before.

“Since the beginning of the country, the population of Changping has been completely different.

"After this disaster, my family's tutor felt that the people were suffering from the injustice, so he obtained the consent of the people of Changping.

Now, in Changping, the land has been re-demarcated, and the land is not divided into acres. The people all cultivate it without distinction. When the crops are stored in the warehouse, the summer and autumn taxes are paid, and the remaining grain is divided equally among the families according to the number of people and their ages.

This statement came out.

There was an uproar.

Xu Jie even looked at Yan Song and Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui who was present.

Gao Gong and Yuan Wei looked at each other.

Behind them were the ministers of various ministries, the junior officials of the five temples, and all the officials in the court.

Everyone looked surprised.

This is a huge change.

Equalize the land!
Same work, same share!

Someone immediately expressed a different opinion.

"Although this method seems feasible at the moment, in the long run, if some families cheat and do not work in the fields, or if some families have no able-bodied men, wouldn't that be unfair?"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone echoed them.

More work and less gain, no work and equal share.

This is such a huge injustice.

Xu Wei was about to continue explaining.

Yan Shaoting held out his hand to stop him, and then turned to the person asking, smiling and saying, "If there are no able-bodied men in a family, they can be raised together on the same land. This is an ancient virtue of our Central Plains. But if there are people who are treacherous and do not work in the fields, there is also a Changping Farmers' Agreement, and everyone has signed and sealed it. Anyone who does this will have his or her share of food taken away from him or her, and he or she will be sent to work in the Changping Brick and Stone Factory or Iron Foundry."

As soon as Yan Shaoting finished speaking.

Someone immediately ran out to the field in front where the crops were being harvested and asked the people in person.

Wang Ji's expression changed several times, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Nie Bao smiled and said, "A family without able-bodied men can be supported by a piece of land. This is indeed a rural virtue of our dynasty. However, this agricultural contract must be supervised fairly. If everyone can abide by the contract, this place will be a role model for the hundreds of millions of people in our dynasty!"

The affirmation of this sentence is quite heavy.

But Xu Jie, who was standing aside, was shocked.

His eyes moved around and changed constantly, but no one knew what he was thinking.

At this moment.

The crowd had already reached the edge of the fields that were being harvested.

The people saw Yan Shaoting coming with a group of strangers.

They all stopped their farm work.

"Master Yan, please come to my house for dinner tonight. My Ma Xiaoer just caught some big fish at the reservoir last night. I'll stew fish with tofu for dinner tonight..."

Before the man could finish his words, the person next to him pushed him hard.

Then he waved the sickle in his hand and looked at Yan Shaoting with a smile on his face.

"Master Yan, don't listen to this guy. I caught a lot of loaches and eels a few days ago. Master Yan is still young and needs these things. Come to my house tonight and eat more so that the young lady can give birth to a pair of little masters and little ladies!"

Suddenly, laughter broke out in the fields.

Zhou Yunyi, who was covered in mud, bent over and ran to Yan Shaoting with his tanned face.

"Sir, although we didn't plant summer crops this year, this autumn crop is a good harvest, and every grain is plump!"

Yan Shaoting smiled.

He glanced around at the people who were looking at him.

Although I have never had a debate.

But.

Everyone in Changping is a great scholar.

Everyone argues for himself!
And on that end.

Those who had originally rushed over to ask the people the truth have now found out, and each of them has a different expression on their face.

But wait until they come back.

After asking around.

There was another noise.

What Yan Shaoting said is absolutely true.

Whether it is Yidiyitong or Changping Nongyue, they are all true!

As for what Xu Wei had said before about reclaiming land, clearing ditches, etc., there was not the slightest bit of falsehood.

Unexpected.

This huge crowd.

Suddenly it became quiet.

but.

A strange atmosphere is growing silently.

Seeing the atmosphere around me change.

Yan Shaoting remained unmoved, with no change on his face.

He is still so calm and composed.

It seemed that everything that happened in Changping was just the most normal thing.

Under the gazes of countless people who looked at him as if he were a monster.

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly and bowed slowly.

"Everyone, we have to store the crops before the season. We should not disturb you any more."

"I think Changping Academy has already made preparations."

"Please follow me and go and see it together."

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