Iron Dynasty

PS: There is one more chapter later.

After a series of orders were issued, Xiao Ming explained all the affairs of the fief to avoid any trouble.

He also asked Pang Yukun to write down all his words, and he would punish anyone who did not complete the task at that time.

In the end he said: Don't think that you can rest easy when you get the title. If you don't want to make progress from now on and waste this title given to you by this king, this king can still take them back.

As soon as these words were said, the expressions of the officials and generals suddenly became solemn, and they did not want to lose this honor.

He secretly vowed to work harder in the future.

The meeting continued until the evening, and Xiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief at this time. The work was finally completed, and he could go to Chang'an in peace.

Of course, there are still some people who didn't read the Dao at this meeting. It's not that they don't have titles, but that these people are not in Qingzhou now.

For example, Liang Dahai, a slave trader, Qian Dafu, a mine owner, and Yue Yun, who is now in the shipyard in Dengzhou.

While he was watching the construction of the Galen ship, he was also recruiting cadets in Dengzhou to increase the number of naval personnel.

After the meeting, Xiao Ming went straight back to the palace, and he felt relieved after the government affairs explained.

After Xiao Ming left, Pang Yukun, Niu Ben and others also went outside the Governor's Mansion.

At this time, everyone immediately reveled in their own titles and honors.

Lu Fei was the first to say proudly: Oh, two thousand taels of silver, six hundred acres of Yongye Field, what should I do?

Hearing this, Luo Xin said disdainfully: What should I do? It's not easy to do, just buy a few slaves to farm. My family's Yongye Field is much bigger than this.

Your father belongs to General Luo, what does it have to do with you? You are just like me. Lu Fei looked unhappy.

Niu Ben said with emotion: Hey, I don't know how to use the ten thousand taels of silver. Your Highness is too generous.

Lu Fei was immediately compared, and he said with a hilarious smile: Captain, if you don't know how to spend, I can help you spend it. I am familiar with Liang Dahai. When he comes back, he will buy you some slaves with money and help you. If you see a slave plantation, you will not have to worry about eating and drinking in the future.

The people who got the reward now are all thinking of Lu Fei at this time.

They already had land in their homes, but now that they had so much land, and they had money in their hands, they all wanted to buy slaves to cultivate the Yongye Field.

Pang Yukun shook his head when he heard the words, but there was no way, he is also facing this problem now.

He said, Isn't it the only one who will follow His Highness to rise to the top in the future? Since His Highness has already rewarded us, we don't need to hide it. I think Lu Fei is right. Buy a few slaves and come back. Farming is good, and people take food as their heaven.”

It's just that all the slaves Liang Dahai bought are from His Royal Highness. Where do we go to buy slaves. Li Kaiyuan knew the business Liang Dahai was doing very well, so he poured a basin of cold water on everyone.

Lu Fei said: Isn't there anyone who sells slaves except Liang Dahai?

Yes, but very few. Pang Yukun frowned, Now that Qingzhou lacks population, His Highness is worried about this matter, and naturally he will not be willing to give us his slaves, but Li Kaiyuan, your businessmen did not carry out slavery. A trader?

Li Kaiyuan recalled for a while and said: This is true, but their scale is very small, and they are there today, but not tomorrow. The most important thing is that our Highness has not agreed to these merchants to sell slaves.

You murderer, His Highness didn't ask that he forgot. You wouldn't ask. I'll leave this to you. If I can't buy slaves, I'll find you, Li Kaiyuan. Lu Fei said with a face. Rogue look.

He was used to fighting with Li Kaiyuan.

Xiaowei Lu, you are too shameless. After saying this, Li Kaiyuan suddenly found that everyone was looking at him eagerly.

After pondering for a while, he said depressedly: Okay, okay, I'll go and ask His Highness to see if I can allow other merchants to sell slaves in Qingzhou.

After all, Li Kaiyuan went to Qi Wangfu.

When Pang Yukun and the others saw it, they immediately laughed, and he said to Niu Ben: In my opinion, Your Highness values ​​this slave plantation very much, and this potato and pepper will have great prospects in the future. If you listen to me, it is better to plant it. These things may be more profitable than growing food in the future.”

Niu Ben looked like he didn't care. He had seen through the ups and downs of his life, and he just wanted to keep his fame in his later years. He said, We will plant what Pang Changshi has planted, and we still believe in Pang Changshi's vision. of.

Everyone nodded when they heard the words.

After all, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun have been away recently, and Pang Yukun knows Xiao Ming's thoughts very well.

After chatting for a while in the Governor's Mansion, everyone went home, and they couldn't wait to tell their families the good news.

At this time, Li Kaiyuan had already arrived at the Prince Qi's mansion, but he still walked in.

Li Kaiyuan, what's the matter? Are you dissatisfied with this king's reward to you? Xiao Ming was a little surprised when he learned that Li Kaiyuan came.

His Royal Highness, this is not the case. How dare you question your Highness's reward. Speaking of which, the lower officials were forced by Pang Changshi and others. They insisted that the lower officials come to ask whether His Highness could open the private slave trade, so Then they can buy slaves and go back to farming.

Folk slave trade. Xiao Ming suddenly woke up.

Since he let Liang Dahai sell slaves, almost all the slave trade in Qingzhou has been monopolized, but now this situation obviously needs to be changed.

After all, in addition to Qingzhou, he also has vast land in Youzhou. Now these lands require a lot of labor, and obviously cannot be swallowed by their own abilities, so they can only mobilize more people to buy land and build plantations, which can accelerate Qingzhou's economic development.

After all, many people are powerful, and he needs to be a leader, not a person who stifles the overall development for his own interests.

So he said: They're right, so let's take this opportunity to open up the slave trade, encourage the merchants in the chamber of commerce to engage in slave trade, and allow them to open a slave trade market in Qingzhou.

Yes, Your Highness. Li Kaiyuan was very excited.

Xiao Ming nodded. Now that the vigorous slave trade in the West is already underway, he cannot be left behind.

Perhaps from the modern point of view, this trade has no human rights, but the fact is that he is in an era of no human rights, so there is no need to talk about human rights, be the Virgin Mary.

After all, the issue of national luck and wealth accumulation is somewhat trivial.