Great Blue Night Watchman

"How much does this person bid?" Chen Jiahe asked.

"The offer is very difficult to understand. This person pays three taels of silver per acre regardless of dry or paddy fields," the steward said.

"That's unreasonable!" Chen Jiahe said: "Three taels of silver per acre for dry land is reasonable, but the price of high-quality paddy fields is the same as that of dry fields?"

The steward said: "The villain told him the same thing just now. This man also laughed at the villain and said that from now on, there will be no paddy fields in Nanshan? Aren't they all dry fields?"

Chen Jiahe's face changed drastically: "Where do you think this person comes from?"

"It is said that he was born in Zhongzhou and grew up in the capital when he was young. Therefore, it is reasonable to say that he is born in the capital."

Chen Jiahe's face changed: "Invite him in..."

The person who came in was a very dignified man, in his thirties, with an entourage. He was wearing extremely luxurious clothes and spoke a fluent Beijing accent.

Chen Jiahe deliberately tried to trick him. Although this person tried his best to hide it, he casually mentioned the various court officials in the capital and seemed to be very familiar with them, which gave Chen Jiahe a very special feeling.

This person mentioned the situation in Nanshan and implicitly stated that the situation in Nanshan was related to the overall situation of the DPRK. Magistrate Lin was sent to Nanshan because King Lu Yang was against him. There was a larger force behind the two of them, so the entire Nanshan was It will become a battlefield between the two powerful forces. Ordinary people should not get caught in it...

As soon as this message came out, Chen Jiahe's back was covered with cold sweat.

When the court fights, the people are almost like minced meat in a meat grinder. No matter whether you are a powerful person or a big landowner with thousands of acres of fertile land, compared with the high officials in the court, the general trend of the world is nothing.

I can't stay here any longer.

Especially not owning a lot of land.

Hurry up and sell the real estate, lest the tree attracts wind and causes unbearable disaster...

So he started negotiating the price.

In terms of price, this visitor didn't bargain at all, and he would pay as much as he said. If you talked too much, he planned to get up and leave, leaving behind a frightening sentence: After tomorrow, you take the initiative to ask me to sell, and the price needs to be reduced by one to two cents. , ten days later, if you want to sell it again, there may be no one to take it over.

So Chen Jiahe gritted his teeth and sold it!

The same drama is repeated every day in the seven counties of Nanshan Prefecture...

The purchase price is falling step by step...

Three taels on the first day, two taels and eight on the second day, and two taels and seven on the third day. After holding on for three days, a few stubborn landowners relaxed and wanted to close the deal at the price on the first day. He wouldn't give an inch of ground, so he got up and left. On the fourth day, he had twenty-two-six dollars...

This panic broke the psychological defenses of hundreds of large landowners in Nanshan Prefecture.

Finally, half a month after Lin Su announced a head-on confrontation with King Lu Yang, everything collapsed...

The winter moon has passed and the twelfth lunar month has arrived. On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, three people were walking by the river outside Nanshan City.

Lin Su, Yuan Ji, He Xingong.

They were all wearing casual clothes, and there were no guards following them. They were just like two young gentlemen going out for an autumn vacation, with a butler by their side.

"It's been more than half a month!" He Xingong exhaled softly: "Sir, do you really want to find a way to talk to King Lu Yang?"

Lin Su stopped and looked at He Xingong's worried face.

He Xingong added: "Yesterday, the magistrates of seven counties reported that most of the crops in the fields were dead, and the people were worried. They don't know how to survive this winter."

Lin Su nodded: "There is another case. There is a new annexation of the land, right?"

"Exactly! Large landowners with more than 100 acres in seven counties have collectively sold off their land. This matter is not trivial. Whenever such a major event occurs, it represents a great collapse of local governance."

This sentence is objective. In the area under your jurisdiction, big landowners start selling their land, which shows that you cannot be trusted in the eyes of the people. There is no hope in this place.

As long as you point this matter to the top, the top will immediately wipe you out.

Lin Su smiled lightly: "Master He, have you ever thought about why Nanshan has always been poor?"

"A large amount of real estate is in the hands of a few people. Ordinary people can only rent land from these landlords. The rent is as high as 40 to 50% of the total harvest. How can they survive?"

"Exactly!" Lin Su said: "Land annexation is the curse of the dynasty! If this curse is not removed, the people will not be truly wealthy. This is the key reason why I do not rush to negotiate with King Lu Yang. Because I need help The pressure of 'no water' will solve the real problem of Nanshan Mansion once and for all!"

He Xingong's whole body was shocked: "My lord, what you mean is..."

Lin Sudao: "The two moves have a sequence. The first move is to break the curse of Nanshan Prefecture's land annexation, and the second move is to completely solve the Yanghu Waterway. The order cannot be wrong!"

He Xingong was really surprised: "Sir, the current land annexation has not been resolved. Even if these big landowners sell off their land and real estate, ordinary people have no money to buy it. In the end, a few big bosses from the capital bought it. The new The mergers continue.”

Lin Su smiled: "There is no boss in the capital, only one person! The person who bought these properties is my long-term follower Li San!"

He Xingong's eyes widened and he couldn't believe his ears.

Li San, a long-time follower, asked why he hadn’t seen this long-time follower during this period.

It turned out that he was sent out to collect land and real estate.

How rich can Li San be?

Isn't it obvious that you are helping him acquire it?

According to statistics from various county officials, more than 800,000 acres of land were acquired during this period, and based on the average price of 20,000 taels, it was close to 2 million taels of silver.

How many people are there in the world who can spend millions of taels of silver at a time?

Lin Su, Master Lin, you are playing so big, aren't you afraid of screwing up? Not to mention your money, just talking about your large-scale mergers, even His Majesty the King will have ideas. You, Lin Su, have directly turned the entire Nanshan Mansion into private land controlled by you alone. What do you want to do? Build your own independent kingdom?

Throughout the dynasties, those who dared to do this basically had only one end, and that was to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans!

Lin Su glanced at him: "I know what you think. You would say that you are playing with fire and seeking death, right?"

"Hey..." He Xingong sighed deeply and did not answer directly, but this sigh basically recognized his judgment.

Lin Sudao: "Why would I want to expose my wealth? Why would I want to arouse others' fear? However, the situation in Nanshan will definitely be difficult to change without strong medicine."

He Xingong sighed again: "What Master Lin said is true. If you don't use strong medicine, you won't see real skills. It's just that once this move is made, it will be difficult to move forward in the officialdom from now on."

"How far do you really think I will go in the officialdom?" Lin Su said: "I won't hide everything from you. I just hope that after I leave Nanshan, you can shoulder this burden."

He Xingong bowed deeply: "My lord, thank you for your respect for me. To be honest, my lord, if any prefect said this to me before, my lord would be overjoyed, but The same words came from Mr. Lin's mouth, and what the subordinate felt was not the joy of being promoted, but fear and responsibility."

"That's right, fear and responsibility! If you can understand these two words, you have already understood the essence of officialdom!" Lin Su laughed loudly: "You don't have to follow me anymore. Go back and be prepared. In the afternoon, bring four The leader of Si Bafang and our army of agents are going to Prince Luyang’s Mansion!”

He Xingong's eyes brightened: "Sir, are we going to solve the Yanghu water channel?"

"Yanghu Waterway, the tiger's mouth pulls out its teeth, haha, I want to see how much weight this local snake King Lu Yang has."

He Xingong went back, full of excitement...

Lin Su has been in Nanshan for twenty days and has never visited King Lu Yang.

The Yanghu Waterway has also become a common pain point for the entire Nanshan Prefecture.

Today is the time to solve the Yanghu waterway.

Can it be solved?

How to solve it?

Could it be that he spent money again?

Standing at the level of He Xin Palace, this is probably all that can be thought of.

Lin Su strolled towards the front. In front of him was a vegetable field. Although there was a lack of water, the vegetables in the field were still green. After all, it had been on the side of the river for a long time, and the water in the soil could not be drained out in a short while.

Behind the vegetable field is a bamboo forest. At the junction of the bamboo forest and the vegetable field, there is a thatched hut. It is not big, just an ordinary farmhouse, but for some reason, Lin Su feels that it is quite unusual.

Yuan Ji's voice came from behind: "You plan to use money to stun King Lu Yang. The idea is good, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so. King Lu Yang is not a person who is short of money. He is fighting for the prestige of the prince. The most important thing is Yes, this waterway is something that lasts forever. Even if you get the right to use it this year, what about next year? He will still control you from time to time. "

"Do you think I will throw money at him?" Lin Su smiled lightly.

"Don't get paid?"

"No matter how much money I have, it's not like anyone can get a piece of the pie..." His voice stopped abruptly, and he stared at a village girl coming out of the hut in front, a little dazed.

Yuan Ji's eyes fell forward and she bit her lips tightly.

You bastard big slut, do you think any woman would have straight eyes?

This village girl has sparse hair and a yellow face. Although her facial features cannot be said to be ugly, they are definitely not beautiful, and can even be said to be a bit ugly.

When encountering a female robber like this, they only rob money but not sex. If you pick out a bunch of little wives at random, who wouldn't crush her?

"Hello, little beauty!" Lin Su greeted warmly.

The village girl seemed startled. She looked back and looked around. No other beauties were seen. Her eyes immediately had questions. Who is the name of the person in front of her?

"Is this the vegetable you grew?" Lin Su raised her finger and pointed to the vegetable field below.

The village girl finally confirmed that the little beauty refers to herself!

Holy shit!

Who has been called that since birth?

This blind man...

"Master, do you want to talk to the little girl?" The village girl was not confident after all.

"Of course!" Lin Su stepped over the short fence and came to her: "What's your name?"

"..." The village girl didn't answer immediately. Do I really have to say the girl's name?

Lin Su added: "If you don't want to say that, little beauty, forget it. I'll just call you little beauty. Hey, little beauty, are you a local?"

The village girl had no choice but to say, "Master, please don't make fun of the little girl. The little girl's nickname is Yao Gu. She is not a local. She just came here half a month ago. The owner of this hut planned to sell the land, so the little girl bought it." Already..."