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Most people in this era kept their promises and valued their own reputation very much, so Luo Yong said that he would send a threshing machine to each village, so he must give it.

The people in those villages also believed in this, so they looked forward to it with great anticipation.

The manufacturing cost of a threshing machine is about three pennies. Now in Lishi County, every household in a village can barely afford it. If it is changed to some poor villages, let alone Three strings of money, three hundred wen may not be able to get together.

The threshing machine is an important agricultural production tool, and they can't afford it even if they spend all they have. At this time, Luo Yong said that he would give them one without money, and these villagers were naturally excited and looking forward to it.

In Luo Yong's view, it is safer to be in huge debts than to have a lot of money, especially when he is not only in huge debts, but also has a lot of money-making ability.

So this time he will not only ruin himself, but also owe a huge debt. It doesn't matter if he can pay off this debt slowly in the days to come, but if he loses his life, then everything will be over .

Right now, there are only about 30 households in the entire Hedong Road. If we talk about villages, big and small, I don’t know if there are two thousand. Luo Yong can afford and give these two thousand threshing machines. rise.

As for places other than Hedong Road, Luo Yong hasn't mentioned it for the time being. He neither said that he would send it, nor said he would not send it. He still has to look at the situation before making a decision.

Luo Yong always knew that what he did would bring disaster one day, but he just didn't know when and in what way those people would do it.

This time it was considered lucky, the people in Chang'an City made a move just as soon as he put on the golden bell-covered iron cloth shirt.

Those people who were eagerly waiting for the threshing machine to enter the village felt uneasy and righteous indignation after hearing the news.

Such a good Luo Sanlang, they actually wanted to capture him as a monster and beat him up?The consciences of those people have been eaten by dogs!

Many people went to the local government to petition, saying that Luo Sanlang is a good man and not a monster. The gentleman in Chang'an City may not understand the situation well, so they asked their local officials to write to the emperor to tell them not to take Luo Sanlang. Saburo was beaten as a monster.

So in the days that followed, several copies of the Wanmin Book were sent to Chang'an City one after another. The attitude of the people in Hedong Road was very clear, and they wanted Paul Saburo.

In some prefectures and counties south of Hedong Road, which is not too far from Chang'an City, there are even many righteous men crossing the Yellow River together to Chang'an.

Not to mention the threshing machine, Luo Sanlang's development in Lishi County in the past few years has had a great impact on the surrounding areas. Among other things, on this official road alone, merchants come and go every day. The cities and villages on both sides of the official road have also been injected with new vitality. Now those people actually want to kill Luo Sanlang!How could their fathers and elders of Hedong Road agree?

This was beyond Luo Yong's expectations. Originally, he thought that with these threshing machines as bait, and the reputation and popularity he had gained in the past two years, when the disaster came, everyone would be able to stand up and make a statement. It's pretty good to speak up for him, but I didn't expect that these people who have never met him would go to Chang'an City in person for this matter, and take the risk of offending those powerful people to help him out.

Among these people are poor people, some rich merchants and even people from some big local families. While their team is advancing, they are constantly gathering new entrants. A large group of people mighty.

Before these people arrived in Chang'an City, an outpost had already reported this matter to the relevant officials. He reported it to his superior.

"There are about a hundred elders from Hedong, who say they are here for Naluo Sanlang, and they will arrive at the city gate in an hour."

His superior reported the matter to the palace, and soon, Li Shimin knew the news.

Li Shimin took a few trusted ministers and went to meet the elders outside Chang'an.

"It's a long road, why did all the elders of Hedong come here?" His Majesty the Emperor got off his majestic carriage, stood on the side of the loess road, and said to the people of Hedong.

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for many years, is Your Majesty still okay?" An old man stepped forward and bowed to His Majesty the Emperor.

"I'm well, how are you and the fathers of Hedong?" His Majesty the Emperor asked.

"Naturally, it is very good. Now the world is peaceful, the weather is good, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the people of Hedong are grateful for His Majesty's grace." The old man is not in a hurry.

"That being the case, why did you come here today?" His Majesty the Emperor asked with a smile.

"Hi..." The old man sighed, and said: "I heard from those merchants that there are some high officials in the court who want to arrest Luo Sanlang and beat him up as a monster. Na Luo Sanlang is a good man, loyal and pure, How can I catch it as a monster and beat it..."

"Hahahahaha!" His Majesty the Emperor laughed loudly when he heard this: "Don't listen to those gossips, I, the Li family, treat Hedong as my hometown, how can a young man from my hometown be called People caught them as monsters and beat them?"

"But we heard people say that Wu Yushi and others..." someone beside him cautiously interjected.

"Hey." His majesty the emperor waved his sleeves, and said decisively: "Then Luo Sanlang's life, can he be counted by a mere censor? You can go home with peace of mind. If you use this person, I will take care of myself." Keep him safe."

"Your Majesty is wise!" When those elders heard this, they were very happy. It seemed that they were worrying for nothing. No matter how powerful Wu Yushi was, how could he be better than His Majesty the Emperor?The emperor said he wanted Paul Saburo, so it must be fine.

"Your Majesty is holy!" At this moment, the image of His Majesty the Emperor was several times higher than before in the hearts of all the elders in Hedong, and their admiration was beyond words.

"I've also heard people say in the past few days that Luo Sanlang is going to give threshing machines to the elders?" After the fiery atmosphere passed, His Majesty the Emperor asked again with a smile.

"Hey, I'm afraid we won't be able to deliver it for a while." The old man blushed, he didn't give Na Luo Sanlang a head for a threshing machine.

"Hahaha!" His Majesty the Emperor laughed again: "He is a young man from the countryside, how much wealth can he have? I am already dispatching craftsmen here, and I will send them to Lishi County with a batch of fine iron in a few days. , before the autumn harvest this year, you will be able to get a threshing machine there."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor is wise!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

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In this way, these people traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an City, and before they even entered the city gate, they met the saint first, and then heard two exciting news, one was that Luo Sanlang was fine, the other That is, the villages in the south of them can all get a threshing machine before the autumn harvest this year.

After the face-to-face holy, there are special officials responsible for arranging them, taking them to a place to rest, providing food and water, sending them away early the next morning, and giving them ideological education classes before leaving Well, if something happens next time, just go to the local officials to respond. There is no need to travel so far to Chang’an City. Don’t worry about it. Think about it for your family.

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It was more than ten days later that Luo Yong got the news. At this time, he looked at his property again. Not to mention that the previous copper coins and cloth were exhausted, he still owed a lot of money.

A few days ago, since I heard the news from Chang'an City that those officials wanted to capture Luo Sanlang as a monster and beat them up, the craftsmen who worked here no longer refused to take their wages. Work non-stop, and deliver the threshing machines one by one to the villagers, hoping that in this way, things can turn around.

Those rich merchants in Lishi County also sent a lot of things to Luo Yong, some gave money, some gave wood and iron.

When faced with this matter, everyone in Lishi County, regardless of whether they were high-profile or small-scale households, had the same opinion, that is, we must protect Luo Sanlang.

Those gentlemen living in Xu's guest house also initiated a charitable donation, and the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by the spring. Since they have learned something from Luo Yong, they naturally can't just watch him suffer. Come on, Luo Yong will definitely not be wiped out so easily.

The battles in the court have always been complicated, and when those people involved the Bai family and several other families while they were chasing Luo Yong, this matter was destined not to go as they wished easily.

However, there were also some timid people who didn't want to cause trouble, and left Xipo Village as soon as they got the news.

Such people are destined to be shameless, not only Luo Yong, but everyone who knows their behavior today will treat them as villains without loyalty in the future.

When the matter developed to this point, Luo Yong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Yong also thought before that, based on the current situation and his actions and values, the emperor should not abandon him, but that is only what he should be. Who can really know what is going on in that person's mind? , but Luo Yong never dared to gamble with the lives of himself and his family.

It is good to have a backer, but Luo Yong never thought that he would rely entirely on a backer to survive in this world, and put the fate of himself and his family in the hands of the other party.

He will rely on his own strength to struggle to survive in this world. When faced with a crisis, he will use all his strength and will never sit still.

It's just that after this incident, many people must be afraid of him.

This kind of thing was inevitable.The weak invites people to bully, and the strong invites people to fear, not just for Luo Yong, but for everyone.

There will never be a place in this world that is truly safe and peaceful, free from all danger and harm.

All Luo Yong can do is to go forward without hesitation every time a crisis arises, and protect those he wants to protect tightly behind him.