Chapter 538: Two minds?
It’s another snowy night.
Every time after a snowy night, the government offices set up in various places in the city would send officials before dawn to pour snow powder along the streets to facilitate the movement of beasts and carts. The sleepless New Year's Eve has passed. After the 17th day of the first lunar month, the festive red lights on the streets and alleys have been taken down, and people have started to be busy again. However, the slow pace of life has prevented the festive aftertaste of the New Year from completely dissipating.
The snow powder poured by the government office can not only melt ice and snow, but also has anti-slip effect.
In the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce that spread for several blocks, an ordinary carriage quietly drove in and parked in the stable of the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce under the guidance of Zhike.
The person who got out of the car was a young man wearing slim-fitting clothes with black background and white trim. His appearance was not beautiful, but he could be called handsome.
closely followed was a slim woman in plain clothes with her face covered with gauze. From her exposed eyes, it can be seen that this woman's appearance is stunning.
Zhike's eyes lingered on the two of them for a moment. Looking at the position of the woman standing at the back, he had a general understanding of the status of the two.
The family is high, or the son of Zongmen takes the female relatives to buy it.
Just as he was about to speak and lead the way, Zhike saw that the handsome young man had already thrown in half a tael of silver and waved to him:
“No need to follow, go down.”
Watching Zhike’s back disappear around the corner, Xu Yuancai slowly raised his eyes to look at the Tianan General Assembly.
As the facade of Tianan Chamber of Commerce, it is not powerful enough if it is not magnificent.
Today, after the young master woke up from coma, he called her out of the Prime Minister's Mansion without explaining anything, but he didn't expect that she would come to the Tian'an General Assembly.
But rules are dead, people are alive, and half of the reward is given to the officer on duty, so he turns a blind eye.
After saying that, he bowed directly, took a few steps back, then turned and left.
She has heard about Tianan Club, but this is the first time she has come to this area.
Bai Muxi quickly followed the pace of the young master, his eyes darting back and forth around him.
Zhike's eyes lit up, he took it and bit it on his lips to test the fineness of the silver. After he found out that it was official silver, the expression on his face was immediately flattering:
“Okay, sir, please be patient.”
This is a magnificence she has never seen in the underground palace.
There was an endless stream of distinguished guests coming and going on the wide steps, most of them dressed in rich clothes and accompanied by three or two attendants. Xu Yuan walked among them inconspicuously.
Xu Yuan did not look back:
“Last time we met, didn’t I say I would take you to a place?”
Following closely beside Xu Yuan, Bai Muxi hesitated again and again, but still said softly:
“Sir, why did you bring Mu Xi here?”
Withdrawing his gaze, Xu Yuan ignored Xiao Bai beside him and walked toward the entrance steps, minding his own business.
The red walls are majestic, the tall pillars are thick, and the cornices are magnificent. A huge building over a hundred feet tall rises from the ground. Hundreds of steps go up. After that, a huge door with a height of ten feet comes into view. , the entire ancient building is like a noble giant beast crawling on the ground, and the pedestrians and guests standing under it are as small as ants.
The Tian'an Chamber of Commerce has established rules and regulations. When guests come in, they should be followed by the guests.
Bai Muxi was stunned when he heard this, and then he reacted:
“Then why are you here at Tian’an General Assembly?”
“Of course it’s to buy something.”
Xu Yuan's answer was simple and direct, and he looked back with a smile: "You don't think that your hundreds of thousands of people don't need money to eat, drink, and have sex, do you?" Bai Muxi's red lips under the gauze were slightly open, and her pair of beautiful eyes were open. Her eyes were a little at a loss, but then she said softly:
Xu Yuan did not have any doubts about Bai Muxi's words. He grew up in a desperate situation like the underground palace. Hard work and hard work are the basic qualities. He smiled slightly and asked:
“Then have you considered the settlement of your hundreds of thousands of people?
"The Great Yan has lasted for thousands of years, and the power of various counties and counties has basically been fixed. They may welcome hundreds of thousands of outsiders who have migrated. After all, these are labor forces, but if these hundreds of thousands of people have the ability to twist into a rope, The same cultural beliefs are different, which will harm the interests of local forces.
“No matter which area of Great Yan you enter, your people will be ostracized and may even have large-scale conflicts with the local residents. When the situation gets bigger, the Prime Minister’s Office will not be able to intervene.”
Bai Muxi's beautiful eyes flickered, she was silent for a while, and said tentatively:
“This. I remember that the imperial court had relevant decrees?”
Xu Yuan thought for a moment, squinted his eyes, and replied:
“The one who clears up wasteland and leaves the soil behind?”
Bai Muxi nodded:
“For every ten acres of land cleared, people can keep eight acres and be exempted from land tax for two years.”
Xu Yuan glanced at her meaningfully:
“Huh, it seems that you are not only practicing these days, but you have also read up on this old-fashioned policy.”
This wasteland reclamation order has been implemented for decades. It is regarded as a way for the court to open up money. It brought a lot of benefits to the court in the early stage. After all, Dayan has a vast uninhabited land, many of which have fertile soil and water. The people went to reclaim the wasteland. It is easy to be self-sufficient and even make a profit, but in recent years this decree has been basically abolished in terms of implementation.
At first, the people lived near the official roads, and these areas were safe. However, after all these lands were developed, only remote places remained.
Not only are monsters and beasts rampant in those areas, but some evil cults and bandit dens are also entrenched there.
Some of the people who opened up wasteland went away, and some died.
The local government was unable to do anything, and finally organized a manpower to clear the money. They just ran away to fight guerrillas. Over time, the finances could not support it. Over time, this decree was abandoned. Except for some people who were really desperate, they could live under the hands of the landlords. It’s a bit hard and tiring, but no one wants to go again.
However, these problems are not a problem for the survivors of the underground palace.
The poor mountains and rivers breed unruly people. Going there can probably show those bandits who are the real bandits.
Thinking in my heart,
Xu Yuan paused, looked back at her eyes for a few breaths, and asked softly:
“So, are you going to take this path?”
After looking at each other for a moment, Bai Muxi immediately lowered his head and whispered:
“It’s difficult to relocate 400,000 people. Mu Xi just doesn’t want to cost the prime minister’s office, but if the master has already made arrangements, Mu Xi is willing to listen to your arrangements.”
"hehe."
The paused steps continued upward, Xu Yuan looked at the cultivators and merchants going up the stairs with a smile, and said softly:
“Chaos is about to break out in the world. You want to find a paradise for your people to escape from the war, right?
“Don’t rush to deny it, I can understand your thoughts, but
“Bai Muxi, you must know that our prime minister’s office is not a charity.
"Millions of people have died in the north now. If you want to destroy our agreement in the underground palace and slaughter 400,000 unidentified people, it will not be difficult for the Prime Minister's Office."
Speaking of which,
Xu Yuan has stopped at the top of the stairs, standing under the giant door, looking back at Xiaobai, whose delicate body is trembling slightly behind him:
“Mu Xi, don’t kneel down, it will be very eye-catching if you kneel down now.”
(End of this chapter)