After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 246 Township Regulations VS Young Master He

Hurry up?This happened suddenly?
He Lingchuan didn't think much about it, but Ding Zuodong's color changed slightly behind him: "Master, the evidence is not yet complete!"

"No show within today?"

"No way."

what to do?The original plan was disrupted.He Lingchuan rolled his eyes and immediately made a decision: "Then go hard."

He whispered a few words to Yaoyuan Lingguang, the latter was obviously stunned, and nodded after hesitation.

So He Lingchuan whistled, and Rock Wolf Lu Xin came back out of nowhere.

"Let's go, target Xinxiang."

He Chunhua usually pampered his eldest son, but He Lingchuan couldn't let him off the hook at critical moments.

After more than a quarter of an hour, the group left Dunyu and rode straight to Xinxiang.

Jiao Tai was just thrown out of the dark classroom two days ago, with abscesses growing in his wound, and he needs to be raised for another two days. Apart from Shan Youjun, there are four or five strong men following He Lingchuan.

They were originally the private soldiers of the Li family and the Shu family, but with He Chunhua's orders, the two families had no choice but to disband their private armies on the spot.Most of the private soldiers would be conscripted by the army, but Shan Youjun introduced these few to He Lingchuan, saying that they were carefully selected from 600 people, they were all excellent in strength and character, and there was no drag behind them.

Whether it is good for people to use or not can only be known after using it.So He Lingchuan simply called them all together and went on business together.

There was no snow or rain in the past few days, and the road was in good condition. The horse galloped at full speed, and it took less than an hour to reach Xinxiang.

The stingy man in Xin Township was surnamed Zhou, and he was stunned when he saw He Lingchuan, secretly thinking that his reputation was well-deserved.The other party was riding a tall green and red beast, holding a monkey on the left and driving wolves on the right, followed by six or seven evil servants, Kuo Shao was full of style to patrol the township and bomb the streets.

This barge was filial to a small nobleman, and of course it was "sold" to He Lingchuan in name.

"Where is that unknown village?" He Lingchuan asked his men to give up a horse for Zhou Yufu to ride, "Lead the way."

The miser is the tax official in the village.However, the township government has a small establishment and insufficient manpower. Apart from collecting taxes, he has to do some miscellaneous tasks, such as coordinating the conflicts between the state capital and the township, and between the township and the village.

The ground is still frozen, but the remaining snow has faded, and He Lingchuan can still see a little bit of fresh green in the mud cracks on the side of the road.

The woods and shrubs are still bare, but if you look closely, some buds have sprouted.The pheasants were digging in the fields, and the doe ate non-stop from morning to night, and ran away when they saw people.

Just looking at these animals, you can tell that there is no shortage of food in Dunyu.Although the taxation of farmers is heavy, it is better than other places.

Winter is coming to an end, and spring is coming.

On the way, He Lingchuan asked Zhou Yufu: "You said that Shuangyu Village refused to hand over the land, and you still threatened you?"

Zhou Yufu thought bitterly to himself, this young man came here without understanding the cause and effect, what should he do if there is trouble and stagnation later?I heard that Young Master He has a bad temper, but Shuangyu Village is even more difficult to crack.

But on the surface, he had to explain: "Yes. A few days ago, the newly appointed officials from the general manager's office bought ten hectares of fertile land from the villagers, and the seals were complete. But when they came to the local area to harvest the land, Shuangyu Village refused to do it. That’s right, the whole village has to get the seal of the village elder to sell the fields first, otherwise the sale will be invalid; in addition, the ten hectares of land have been rented out, and the lease period is seven years, so the state government buys field bones instead of field noodles , the land cannot be recovered. Last time I went with the county magistrate, even the magistrate was pushed to the ground."

"Hey, is there such an arrogant village?" It is common sense that people don't fight with officials.Why can Shuangyu Village go retrograde?He Lingchuan only focused on the key points, "They don't make sense, do they?"

"It can't be said that way." Zhou Yufu sighed, "There are village regulations in Xin Township and Qianbai Township. In the past few decades, villagers have to agree with the village to sell their fields. This is an old unwritten rule. Admit it. The new official of the General Manager’s Mansion may not be familiar with our place, and don’t know these tricks.”

He Lingchuan hummed.As soon as the father took office, he took off the black hats of many old officials and put them on the heads of newcomers. This move has advantages and disadvantages.Although the atmosphere in the officialdom has changed since then, and the new officials are more loyal to He Chunhua, but they are newcomers and are not familiar with the local customs, so they can be sure of their pitfalls.

Look, isn't this just a little bit of trouble?

"Who says all the villagers recognize it?" He Lingchuan sneered, "I don't intend to recognize the villagers who sold their land to the state capital. Where are these people?"

"They all abandoned their hometowns and went south, and never came back."

He Lingchuan understood: "You lied to the state officials, do you still dare to come back? This is a one-time transaction."

In the few days when the rumors spread, the hearts of Dunyu and the surrounding towns were fluctuating. Many residents planned to go south to seek refuge, but were later arrested

As soon as He Chunhua's order to close the city was frightened, he really put it into practice.

If someone sells it, the state government will go to buy it at a low price, which is called buying back the public land.

Buying private land for public use was not only pioneered by He Chunhua, Da Yuan has operated it at least twice in history. The reason is that the public land fell into the hands of powerful and powerful for various reasons, and the loss was too much. Later countries tried to buy it back.

However, the new officials appointed by He Chunhua did not know the local rural regulations, and the money was given to others, but the land could not be collected.

As the good news from the north spread to the four fields, the people who fled south thought about it, and retreated back.

At first, most people fled in a hurry, and there was no time to sell the house. After thinking about it on the way, anyway, if there is a house to live in, then go back.

Second, is fleeing so comfortable?Ordinary people can't bear the life of wandering around like wild dogs, being looked down upon, despised, stolen, and robbed.

Who wants to be a refugee unless it is absolutely necessary?
So when they heard that Dunyu was fine, and the officers and soldiers had won the battle, 1% of the more than [-] civilians who ran away with the Zhan family went back to their homes.

However, those Shuangyu villagers who sold their land to the state government were cheating and cunning, so of course they dared not come back.These ten hectares of land became a contradiction between Xin Township and Shuangyu Village.

"Let me ask you one more thing." He Lingchuan finally asked the key point, "Is there any connection between Shuangyu Village and Chuanyun Pavilion?"

Zhou Yufu immediately said: "Of course there is. Who in ten miles and eight villages does not know that the Second Elder of the South Courtyard of Chuanyun Pavilion was born in Shuangyu Village!"

"So it's...Elder Liang?"

"Exactly."

He Lingchuan let out a cry.No wonder the old man quietly sent someone to urge him to come to Shuangyu Village, Jiucheng planned to finish this matter before Elder Liang.

If it were another state official, he might back down.

He Chunhua did not.

Zhou Yufu said again: "Shuangyu Village is also related to the Shu family in Dunyu. This time I refuse to admit it, maybe..."

He Lingchuan sneered: "The other villages are obedient people, but here are unruly people!"

These big families have suffered too much from He Chunhua's hands recently, and they may want to take this opportunity to vent their anger and make things difficult for the state government.

Yufu Zhou hesitated again, and then said: "Counselor Tian Cao has collected a lot of land from other places this time, and they must all be looking at Shuangyu Village."

The government vs. Shuangyu Village, and whether the government bowed down or Shuangyu Village admitted in the end, this will set an example for the handling of such incidents in the future.

He Lingchuan snorted: "Isn't that nonsense?"

Speeding up the horse and galloping across the wide field, you will arrive at Shuangyu Village.

There are more than 130 households in this village, which is quite a number. Zhou Yufu said that this is the largest village in Xinxiang, and the land it occupies is also the best.

Because of the troubles caused by buying the fields, the young and strong in the village were all there. Seeing that He Lingchuan led the crowd in a menacing manner, they raised their farm tools to welcome them.

Seeing the undisguised disgust and contempt in their eyes, He Lingchuan couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

The atmosphere was tense, and Zhou Yufu hurried forward and said: "The state government is here to coordinate the sale of the land, please call the village chief!"

After a while, the village chief came.

Unlike the white-bearded old man in He Lingchuan's impression, the head of Shuangyu Village is only in his early forties. Although he is a little wrinkled, he is still young and vigorous.

He made a bow as soon as he came up, but he didn't reach the ground, and then he invited He Lingchuan and others into the village to talk in detail.

He Lingchuan looked left and right, and saw that Shuangyu Village was no different from ordinary villages, with chickens and dogs smelling each other, and smoke from cooking.When there were too many people walking, the thin ice on the ground turned into water, and every step on it was muddy.

The news of such a place spread the fastest, so half a quarter of an hour later, He Lingchuan sat in the big room of Shuangyu Village, facing six or seven village elders, and more than half of them were older than the village head.

The villagers gathered around the house, stretching their necks to hear something.

Village head Liang began: "Excuse me, who is this?"

He Lingchuan was sitting on a big horse with golden swords, two monsters lay beside him, and behind him were seven burly men standing with their hands behind their backs.

"I am Tian Cao's deputy in the army."

I think Tian Cao's participation in the army is like a striker. Of course, the village chief didn't say this, but gave him a polite smile.

Zhou Yufu who was standing next to him immediately added: "He is the eldest son of the new chief executive Mr. He!"

The village elders on the opposite side all let out a long "oh" with complicated expressions.Why did the state official send his own son over?Want to overwhelm people with power?
"Master He ordered me to settle the dispute over the purchase of the public land. Tian Cao joined the army to replace Xinxiang and bought ten hectares of irrigated fertile land from seven households in Shuangyu Village. There are deeds and certificates. Is this fact clear?"

The village elders immediately opened their voices, but no one could hear clearly.He Lingchuan could only see that they were agitated.

Village head Liang pressed his hands together to silence everyone else.

After a while, the room became quiet, and Village Chief Liang said: "We have read all those deeds. What Tian Cao Canjun bought from them was Tian Gu, not Tian Mian."

Ding Zuodong explained to He Lingchuan in detail yesterday what Tian Gu and Tian noodles are.In a nutshell, the ownership of the land is called the field bone, and the person who owns the field bone is the landlord; while the right to use the field is called the field surface, and the person who owns the field surface is the person who rents the land, the tenant.In the northern part of the Yuan Kingdom, a dual-ownership system is implemented for one field, and Tiangutian noodles can be separated and sold separately.

However, in the south of the capital, this system has not yet been popularized, so the talents He Chunhua recruited from the capital have suffered a lot after they took up positions in Xiazhou Prefecture.

He Lingchuan had also read the land deed. Although there was no special label in it, He Chunhua and the officials of the state government also believed after research that this transaction should refer to the field bone transaction.

(End of this chapter)