Song Gang knew that the words had been spoken, and now there was no retreat. He bit his head and said: "Adults are kind and promulgated and implemented new taxes are naturally to take care of the lives of poor people. But in this way, we can rely on them. Those who live by collecting rent have 40% less income than in the past, and the original population in the family is large. Life becomes difficult all of a sudden. I hope that adults can also be considerate and considerate of us."
Liu Xin looked at Song Gang up and down, and said categorically: "The new taxation policy must be implemented unswervingly, and no changes are allowed! What Song Yuanwai said just now was even more wrong! I implemented this policy, and it is correct. It's you!"
"For us?" Don't say Song Gang doesn't believe it, even Tian Feng and the others don't understand the truth.
"Yes, it is for you!" Liu Xin said in a very affirmative tone, "Outside the Song member, you think about it carefully, even if the Su family does not fall, the strength of the gentry family in Changsha is better than that of the gentry family in Nanyang. Who is weak?"
Song Gang said without hesitation: "The gentry family in Nanyang is naturally much stronger than Changsha."
"Okay, let's take a look again. Where are the noble families in Nanyang now?" Liu Xin didn't wait for him to answer, and continued, "They only have a bunch of bones and a group of women who are suffering. You guys. But know what is the most tragic thing in this world? That is when people die and money is not spent."
Song Gang listened, and couldn't help but stay speechless, yeah, people are dead, what's the use of asking for so much money.
Liu Xin asked again: "Not only the gentry families of Nanyang, but also the gentry families of Yingchuan and Guangzong have ended up in this way. Do you know why this happened?"
Song Gang whispered: "It was all because of the Yellow Turban rebellion."
Liu Xin snorted and said, "Yes, it's because the Yellow Turban rebelled. But you think that just by saying, "The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand" from the demon Zhang Jiao, you can respond like a cloud. anti?"
Tian Feng was also stunned by Liu Xin's series of questions. He had never thought about the deep-seated reasons, so he couldn't help asking: "So as the lord sees it, why is it?"
Liu Xin saw that everyone’s eyes were on him, took a deep breath, and pointed to Song Gang and said: “The reason why Zhang Jiao was able to make such a big momentum in such a short period of time is because of these gentry families. People are greedy!"
Song Gang couldn't help shivering. He remembered the fate of the Su Dynasty and those gentry families a few days ago. Although it was the weather of March 9th, the sweat on his forehead was still flowing down, and he said tremblingly: "My lord, I..."
Liu Xin waved his hand, interrupted him, and said, "Except the member of the Song Dynasty, listen to me. Now the people don’t have much land in their hands. A large amount of land is concentrated in the hands of you noble families. They rent your land. The land, the whole year is busy, there is only such a poor harvest, even eating a full meal has become an extravagant dream. If you think about it, what will happen if you encounter this situation yourself? It’s you, if someone else Raise your arms, I’m afraid you’re going to rise again. I know what you’re worried about. No matter what you’ve done in the past, I don’t care. As long as you don’t do illegal things in the future, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Song Gang was silent for a long while, and then said indifferently: "Sir, really forgive us for the past?"
Liu Xin nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, let's not blame it! You can take my words to other families, and I will treat them equally."
He knows that the original accumulation of funds is always bloody. If he hadn't been "black eating black" from the Nanyang Yellow Turban, he had picked many noble houses and found the first pot of gold, where would he have the ability to carry out Xiangyang City? Expansion, formation of Mirage, and new army. These noble families, especially those big families, have not had a few lives in their hands after so many years, and Song Gang is no exception.
Song Gang was still uneasy, and said, "But the income of each family has indeed decreased significantly, I am afraid they will still have some grievances in their hearts."
Liu Xinyu said earnestly: "Outside the member of the Song Dynasty, you have to think clearly about this matter. Only if you give the people a way to survive, the people will leave you a way to survive. There is a saying, I don’t know if you have heard of it, it is called loss in the embankment. Replenishment outside the embankment, as for the reduction of income, it can be solved by other means. I know that most of your families have their own business firms. If the common people have surplus money in their hands, business will naturally get better. So, starting next year, If I cut Jingzhou’s business tax by half, it can be considered as a compensation for you."
Song Gang did have a lot of shops in his family. The profit of the business was higher than that of farming. Now Liu Xin took the initiative to cut the commercial tax by half. Their business must be much better. He was overjoyed and said, vowing, "My lord, please. Don't worry, Cao Min will persuade them to do what the adults want."
Liu Xin was overjoyed and said, "Okay, then please ask Song Yuanwai to bother. As for Ling Ai's marriage, you can discuss with Father Xu yourself. I have something to do, so I will leave first."
That night, Changsha County had a big banquet in Ya Nei, and everyone was drunk. Even Liu Xin, who did not like to drink, drank three or five more glasses.
In the early morning of the next day, Liu Xin insisted on returning to Xiangyang, and everyone went to see off outside Changsha.
Old Xu also followed the crowd with a face full of spring breeze. Since getting up in the morning, his mouth has not been closed. Unexpectedly, he was such a countryman, his son could marry such a beautiful lady. Xu Chu went home only to mention a little, and he promised it all the time. Now all he thinks about is when will they get theirs. The marriage is done, so that I can hug a fat grandson earlier.
Liu Xin looked at Father Xu’s expression and knew that Xu Chu and Song Qi’s marriage had been completed. He smiled and said, “Daddy Xu, you don’t need to go back to Xiangyang for the time being. Just stay in Changsha and find time to take care of Zhongkang’s Let's get the wedding. I may not be able to come by then, but the gift will definitely be delivered."
After speaking, he turned to Tian Feng and said, "Yuan Hao, I see that there are still many empty houses in Changsha. You arrange for people to clean up. You and Hansheng, Zhongkang, and Ganning will each have one. They are all crowded in this county office. After the first month of next year, I will send someone to pick up the children to go to school in Xiangyang."
Song Qi asked Xu Chu in a low voice, puzzled: "What does it mean to go to school?"
Xu Chu whispered: "Big Brother built an academy in Xiangyang. Going to school means going to the academy to study."
Song Qi looked at Xu Chu expectantly, and said, "Reading! Can our children go to school, too?"
Liu Xin's ears are now very good. Although the two voices are small, he can hear clearly and can't help but smile: "It's not a question of whether it's possible, it's a must!"
Song Qi didn't expect Liu Xin to hear the whispers he had with Xu Chu. Only then did he wake up and talk to Xu Chu about the child before he got married, and his face flushed with shame.
Gan Ning saw that Tian Feng, Huang Zhong, and Xu Chu were all reunited in a family reunion. He felt sour for no reason. He said to Liu Xin, "Lord, the last general also has something to ask for."
Liu Xin asked in surprise: "Oh? What's the matter with you, but it doesn't matter."
Gan Ning arched his hand and said: "The lord, I will lose my father since childhood. It is the widow who raised me to adulthood. Today, the lord will not give up and grant me an official position. I finally want to take a few days off and go back to Ba County to pick up my mother. Come to Changsha, let my mother enjoy a few days of blessing, and ask the lord's grace."
Liu Xin laughed and said, "Okay! I don’t think Gan Ning is still a filial son. I will grant you a one-month holiday. In addition, when I go back, I will arrange for you to build a mansion in Xiangyang immediately. Jingzhou will settle down in the future, and your mother and son can Moving to Xiangyang to live, it is much more prosperous than Changsha."
Gan Ning was overjoyed and even proclaimed his thanks.
Liu Xin arched his hands at the crowd and said, "Everyone, Changsha is pleased to you!" After saying that, he took Zhao Yun and Wenpin to board the ship.
When I went back, it was headwind all the way, and the boat traveled a bit slower. By the time I arrived in Xiangyang, it was already the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. Ma Yun and the others were very pleased to know that he was back, and they took Liu Yu and Liu Rui to welcome them out of the house.
Liu Xin went to Changsha this time, and the harvest was not small. He won a strong general like Gan Ning and gathered the hearts of the Changsha gentry. He also had a certain understanding of the situation of the navy. Now when he returned to his home, waiting for Qiao'er to take Liu Yu out, there were a few sweet wives and concubines surrounded by him. Liu Xin was in a good mood and couldn't help but hug them warmly and affectionately. Ma Yun and Bian Yu both had big bellies, and ran to the side with a smile, refusing to let him succeed. It was Zhu Qian, she was accustomed to it. Liu Xin hugged her, blushing, and let him kiss her fatly.
When Liu Xin let go of Zhu Qian, Ma Yun groaned and said, "Look at you, there is no shape in broad daylight. Tomorrow Lord Stove will go to heaven. Be careful that he goes to the Jade Emperor and speaks bad words about you."
Liu Xin took the opportunity to hug Ma Yun in her arms, lowered her head, and put it on her abdomen, to listen to the movement in her belly, and said with a grin: "Don't be afraid, I will give him more sugar and wine for the dynasty tomorrow. He drank dizzy and said more good things."
Ma Yun actually enjoyed this warm moment, but when she looked up she saw Bian Yu's appearance a little bit lost, so she pushed Liu Xin slightly away and said, "My husband, I will send the Stove Lord to heaven tomorrow. If you don't When we come back, Sister Yu'er and I are both worried about this matter."
Liu Xin turned her head and glanced at Bian Yu, seeing that she was concealing her face in a panic, she had to abandon Ma Yun, sit on a chair next to him, and said, "I'm not in a hurry to come back. Come on, Yuer, Also let me hear what the child is doing inside."
Bian Yu stopped dodge this time, walked obediently in front of Liu Xin, pressed his belly to his ear, his face was filled with the happy smile of being a mother. Liu Xin couldn't help but lamented that she had only three wives, and she ignored one of them if she didn't pay attention. The beauty was so kind and unbearable. I really didn't know how the wives and concubines of the noble family lived in groups.
After dinner, Ma Yun knew that he must have been suffocated in the past few days, and wanted him to sleep in Zhu Qian's room at night, but he flatly refused. Liu Xin knew in his heart that Ma Yun was no longer planning to have another child in order to help her. She couldn't let her go. This time, he went out for more than ten days. On the first night he returned, he insisted on spending time with Ma Yun. Although Ma Yun didn't say anything, she was naturally happy in her heart. The month of the child in her belly was getting older, and it was not appropriate to do that.
The two people were lying in arms and whispering in a whisper. Such a scene has not appeared for a long time. Liu Xin talked about what happened these days. When he talked about swimming with Gan Ning, Ma Yun couldn't help but get angry, and said grotesquely: "Okay, husband, you have grown up now, and you have also developed personal heroism. Up."