Chapter 874 Jizijuan Dilemma

Local farmers were forced to settle in areas colonized by armies such as Zhongtunwei. However, counties wanted to clear out the refugees but were blocked by the army. Water conservancy projects were not repaired, public security was not stable, caravans were reduced, and local gentry complained. What else could you do? Do you expect to be able to collect taxes?

You Shilu also specifically mentioned that the Huimin Salt Field in Pubo, south of Changli County, has also been abandoned, mainly due to attacks by bandits, which are said to be harassed by Japanese invaders from the sea. The salt field had already been transferred to Changludu and Si Yamen had paid the salt field fee. The merchants could not bear the disturbance and had to withdraw, and the salt households also dispersed.

Changludu Salt Transfer Department was reopened several times but was forced to stop due to the harassment of Japanese pirates. Over time, the Huimin Salt Farm disappeared, but a large number of small private salt farms took the opportunity to carve up the abandoned salt fields on the seaside. From then on, the entire Yongping Prefecture was privately owned. Salt flourishes.

For this reason, Changlu Xunyan's censor complained several times to Yongping Mansion, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The Ministry of Husbandry also specially came to inspect, but all ended in vain.

You Shilu also mentioned that because the Japanese pirates were so fierce, it was difficult for the local government officials to deal with them. The Ministry of Household Affairs also specially contacted Jizhen through the Ministry of War, hoping that the garrison in Jizhen could help exterminate the Japanese pirates. However, the Japanese pirates came from the sea and came and went without a trace. Ji Zhenjun didn't have much thought to care about such noisy matters. He just came over twice and the problem was solved, but it didn't help.

However, what makes Feng Ziying very curious is that the activities of Japanese pirates have been decreasing in recent years. More importantly, Japanese pirates rarely appear in the area north of Denglai. This may not be well understood by others. Feng Ziying has been dealing with maritime merchants for a long time, so she is very clear about it.

The Huimin Salt Farm, which has repeatedly set fire to Pu Bo, is just a mere salt farm, and the salt from the salt farm must have sufficient sales channels to be monetized. Are the Japanese pirates so entangled here? Robbing salt seems to be the behavior of private salt dealers? This is a bit strange.

From all the circumstances, the situation in Yongping Mansion is not optimistic, and it is not easy for me to sit in the position of co-prefect. I just don’t know what the prefect Zhu is thinking. Is it possible that he can’t afford to be sick all the time? If this continues, I'm afraid the court will lose its patience.

Thinking of this, Feng Ziying was also a little uneasy.

Beside her, Sanjie You also felt her man's emotional changes, but it was not her turn to intervene in such matters. All she could do was please her husband in bed and protect him in bed.

It is rare for men in her family to be in such a situation. When she saw Feng Ziying in the past, she was always calm and composed, and there was never a time when she was helpless, but tonight she felt that the man was a little uneasy.

“Mr. Xianggong, is the matter here in Yongping difficult to handle? The Nu family has never seen Xianggong in such a difficult situation.”

Seeing Sister You's gray-blue eyes with a bit of flattery, her charming cheeks as pink as snow, her plump lips are like fire, going down her graceful white swan-like pink neck, they are huge and round,...

The slender and toned legs of two days old have the unique firmness and elasticity of mixed-race girls. In addition, she still practices swordsmanship and martial arts tirelessly all day long. Even Feng Ziying doesn't understand why the third sister You is not as good as the second sister You in the bed. A lot.

"There are indeed some troubles. It can be said that the disadvantages have been accumulated for a long time. There is disharmony between the military and the local area, unstable public security, uneven taxes and servitude, and poor water conservancy. No wonder no one wants to come here. Even the teacher warned me not to come to Yongping." Feng Ziying laughed at herself and said: "I just jumped into the quagmire."

"There must be some reasons why the Prime Minister chose Yongping Mansion, right?" Sister You could not have thought that far. "There is disharmony between the military and the local area and the public security is unstable. My father-in-law is the governor of Ji Liao, and Mr. You is the commander-in-chief of Jizhen. Disharmony shouldn’t be a problem, and we can ask them for help if there is instability.”

"That's right. They can help, but this help is temporary. If the fundamental problem is not solved, it will not be easy to just rely on the father's identity." Feng Ziying knew that her father's identity could be used once or twice. , but if used too much, it might cause a backlash, and he wouldn’t do that.

Since I am a co-president of Yongping Prefecture, I should view and handle these issues as a co-president of the same prefecture. I should deal with them in accordance with the existing rules and procedures, rather than blindly using personal connections and favors.

She felt like she couldn't help. Sanjie You was also a little disappointed. In Feng Ziying's eyes, she was also a little funny. Such things were difficult for herself, and she had to slowly sort out the clues before she could deal with them in a targeted manner. If we take measures, no one else can easily take action, let alone Third Sister You?

However, Sanjie You's concern still moved Feng Ziying a little.

 He became more and more aware of the tolerance and differences between himself and others towards the women around him, and this was also subtly changing their mentality.

Just like other men in this era who married wives and took concubines, how could they talk about official matters with their wives and concubines? If I asked a few more questions, the women would be scolded, but he never hesitated to communicate with them.

Even if they really can't help, at least they can feel respected, which will go a long way in bringing the relationship closer and shaping their personality.

Feng Ziying doesn’t want the women around her to become submissive and devoid of self-respect and thoughts and souls. It would be a pity for these smart and virtuous girls.

 The most interesting women are women with thoughtful souls, rather than simply serving others with sex, and disdainful of such low-level needs.

Feng Ziying felt Third Sister You's loss and said warmly: "Third Sister, when I go to Yongping Mansion, I will definitely move some people. There will definitely be some people who will jump over the wall in a hurry. Yao Qing has recruited some people, but they We can only be vigilant on the outside. When we get to the inner courtyard, we have to rely on you. I don’t have that much energy to take care of this. Your burden will not be light in the future. In the future, I can only sleep with you in my arms. ."

It's a little bit ridiculing and teasing, but it's telling the truth, which is particularly pleasant to Sanjie You's ears.

To be honest, after learning that Feng Ziying was going to have a second wife, both You sisters were a little stressed. The second sister You was even more bent on using the time before Xue Baochai got married to get pregnant. This would only take half a year. And Sanjie You was even more uneasy.

Compared with the second sister's gentleness and tenderness and her flattering attitude in bed, Third Sister You knew that she was far inferior to the second sister. But if the Xue sisters married in, the Lin sisters would also marry in two years later. This was not the case yet. Counting Qingwen, Yunshang, Jinchuan'er, Xiangling, and even future girls like Ying'er and Zicuckoo, there are enough women around me.

So Sister You is also feeling a lot of pressure. She can't compare with her husband-in-law's women in any aspect. Will she be more and more neglected in the future? What should she do?

But what her husband said today made Sanjie You very happy. She may not be able to compare with her husband's other wives and concubines in other aspects, but in terms of martial arts and the safe protection of her husband, she has unparalleled capabilities. Advantage, maybe this advantage is not obvious in the capital city, but once you leave the capital city, especially when your husband has to do big things, this kind of security protection is very important, and he can provide the best personal protection. .

"Don't worry, I will risk my own life to protect my safety..."

"Hey! Don't say such unlucky words. I and you will be safe. I also hope that the two sisters will give birth to a boy and a half girl for me while I am in Yongping Mansion these few years. Well, how about Just start working hard from now on..."

"ah?!"

 In the midst of laughter,..., they crossed their necks like mandarin ducks, and the brocade quilt turned into red waves.

On the second day, Feng Ziying and his party said goodbye to You Shilu and set off to Lulong via Luanzhou.

 It is more than two hundred miles away. If we work harder, we can still catch it.

Feng Ziying had no intention of rushing and chose to go slowly, just in time to take a look at the situation from Kaiping Zhongtunwei to Luanzhou.

While waiting on the boat at Shahe Ferry, Feng Ziying also casually asked the porters on the dock how their livelihoods were. They all said that the world was not good, the public security was not stable, business was difficult to do, and there were fewer business trips on this road.

 Looking at the hungry faces of each of them, Feng Ziying also felt a little emotional.

Theoretically, both sides of the Shah River should be the boundary of Luanzhou, but the west of the Shah River seems to have become the sphere of influence of Kaiping Central Tunwei. In other words, many households simply go west, abandon the land here and go to the Tunwei side. Renting land can also save you a lot of trouble and taxes.

Until east of Shahe, near the city of Luanzhou, the pedestrians on the road and the farmland beside the post road have a bit of color.

“Invitation, the situation in Luanzhou is not very good either.”

"Sir, Luanzhou is pretty good. Qian'an and Funing in the north, and Changli and Leting in the south are not as good as here. Look at this huge territory. There are five counties and one state, but it is only thirty or forty years old. With a population of 10,000, we have to include the members of the Tunwei family, but if we place it in Jiangnan, there will be more than one person from Yongping Prefecture in every county..."

Wu Yaoqing shook his head, "They say there are a lot of refugees in the North. Are there less places for reclamation in these places? Along the way we have been traveling, we have seen such abandoned places everywhere. Why? I'm afraid you, sir, know better than us. I’m afraid there are some reasons why the Northland is in such a state of decline, but we can’t figure it out.”

 What other reasons could there be? The taxes and servitude are heavy, the debts are increasing, and the public security is unstable. All these things have to fall on the poor people. Can the gentry and wealthy families still shoulder the burden?

It's just that if you say this truth clearly, it would be a heart-breaking statement. The saying "ruling the world with scholar-bureaucrats" is a golden rule. Who dares to question it? Even Feng Ziying dare not challenge this now. She can only rely on changes in productivity and production relations to achieve the change of industry and class, and ultimately achieve her goal.

Seeing that Feng Ziying was silent, Wu Yaoqing didn't say much.

The group of people stepped into Luanzhou City as the night was getting closer.

 (End of this chapter)