Chapter 142 He is still a kind person (please subscribe)

At the Chu family's banquet, everyone had just finished their wine and was a little at a loss.

Jingping Hou and Huo Qiushui were the first to react. They said in unison:
"The Lu family (Huo family) supports Lord Longcheng's proposal."

Following closely behind were Prefect Liu and Governor Zhou, who also nodded in agreement:

"Lord Longcheng is right."

"Now that the evil gods have invaded and are bewitching people, we should treat the people well, comfort their lives, and eliminate the disaster."

【How come there are so many people supporting it? 】

[Have Marquis Jingping and the head of the Huo family gone crazy too? ]

Di Guangzhu was shocked that Chu Wujiang's influence in Longzhou was so great that there were people who supported such a ridiculous suggestion. He was definitely a die-hard supporter.

Di Guangzhu first exchanged glances with Marquis Weiyuan, and then, as if they had a telepathic connection, his attention shifted to Marquis Zhenhai.

The Marquis of Zhenhai has an extremely powerful navy that can fight against the mermaids at sea. In terms of actual power, he is the third most important person in Longzhou, second only to the King of the East China Sea and the Governor-General.

In terms of combat power alone, he is still above Marquis Jingping.

[Tao'er said that Lord Longcheng wants to discuss a big deal with me, which is related to land.]

[Could it be that they want to reduce the area of ​​spiritual rice cultivation so that they can secretly purchase a large amount and then switch to growing spiritual rice? ]

The Marquis of Zhenhai was also lost in thought. He pondered for a moment and said:

"Lord Longcheng cares about the people. I admire your love for the people."

"We have no objection to donating money to support the people's livelihood."

"There are some problems with this spiritual rice cultivation and lowering the land rent."

Chu Wujiang chuckled:
"Your Majesty, please feel free to speak."

The Marquis of Zhenhai pointed at the magical rice on the table and said:

"Ever since the Duke of Zhenguo found the new type of magical rice, every household has been eating it."

"Zhenhaihou Mansion has no land. We sell precious fish and pearls just for the spiritual rice."

"Now you're not letting us grow spiritual rice just because of one word. That's too overbearing."

Weiyuan Bo echoed:

"Marquis Zhenhai has a point."

"This time, the autumn harvest is approaching, and many rioters have burned spiritual rice, causing huge losses. We are already heartbroken."

"We can only wait until next year's harvest to make up for it. Lord Longcheng's proposal does not seem reasonable."

"The amount of land rent has remained the same for hundreds of years. How can it be easily reduced?"

"These rioters like to cheat and play tricks. If we lower the rent, won't they take advantage of us?"

Di Guangzhu didn't say anything, but his expression clearly indicated this.

Just as Prefect Liu was about to speak, Chu Wujiang winked at him, asking him to wait for a moment, and then said:
“Don’t be impatient, Chu has never said that the cultivation of spiritual rice is prohibited, but it is cultivated in moderation.”

"Once one seed of this magical rice is planted, it will take over the entire field, killing all other plants."

“It’s easier to maintain the property and requires less manpower.”

Chu Wujiang was a little surprised at first, as he thought that growing spiritual rice also required farmers. Later, after understanding the growing characteristics of spiritual rice, he discovered that spiritual rice required the cooperation of warriors to grow it.

Its high value also made it profitable to drive warriors to farm, thus greatly reducing the value of tenants.

"So every household released their tenants and drove them away, leaving refugees all over the land, and even led to their belief in evil gods."

The warriors were so powerful that even the possibility of gathering together to resist had disappeared.

Even if a hundred farmers joined together, they could not defeat a warrior in the Body Tempering Realm.

They have no other way out except to believe in evil gods.

"If we continue like this, we will only destroy Longzhou, and at the same time, we will destroy ourselves."

There were no fools at the banquet. They all understood Chu Wujiang's meaning, but the Marquis of Zhenhai still shook his head and said:

"We don't plant, but some people do."

"Longzhou doesn't plant it, but Yuzhou, Shengzhou, and Yinzhou are all planting it..."

You can restrict us, but you can't restrict other states.

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"So Chu got some news and notified you in advance..."

Prefect Liu knew it was his turn to take the lead, so he began to explain:

"Yes, the court has not announced it yet, but I did get some news..."

"Prime Minister Fang is planning to implement a land granting system, linking military merit with the cultivation of spiritual rice..."

Marquis Zhenhai, Earl Weiyuan, Di Guangzhu and others all looked at Chu Wujiang with different eyes.

It turns out that the Chu family has connections with Lian Fangxiang.

How come your arms are so long?

Originally, Chu Wujiang's proposal to limit the area for growing spiritual rice seemed a bit overbearing.

Now that Magistrate Liu has brought up the inside information, it actually shows that he is well-informed and willing to take the initiative to reveal it and share it with everyone.

To prevent the court’s policies from catching them off guard.

And from this plan, the Chu family is only a viscount, so it seems that they will suffer the most.

Of course, the Chu family is a founding hero, so Prime Minister Fang will definitely find a way to improve his treatment details.

For example, the Chu family’s land is registered to the gravekeeper, and the gravekeeper is allowed to grow magical rice.

The Chu family is willing to accept the restrictions, so even if he has a way to get around them, other people's objections will be much smaller.

After all, the Chu family took the lead and set an example.

Governor Zhou and Prefect Liu's favorable impression of Chu Wujiang also increased sharply.

[While we were still considering how to persuade the nobles of Longzhou, Lord Longcheng took the initiative to come forward. He is such a trustworthy person! ]

[In this way, the Prime Minister's strategy can be tested in Longzhou. ]

This is also one of Chu Wujiang’s goals.

He not only wanted to use the power of the prime minister to enhance his own prestige and to integrate the nobles of Longzhou, but also wanted to do the prime minister a favor. This is called killing two birds with one stone.

When Emperor Guangzhu was afraid that the court would be wary, he hesitated and said:

"Since this is the imperial court's strategy, we should follow it."

"It's just about the rent..."

Chu Wujiang saw that everyone had digested the news, smiled and said:

"The people are living in poverty and have turned to evil gods, turning into volcanoes that will suddenly erupt one day."

“That’s why Chu suggested lowering land rents to improve people’s lives.”

"Give them some hope and some hope in life so they don't take risks."

"Gentlemen, if the skin is gone, where will the hair be attached?"

It is indeed more difficult to touch interests than to touch the soul.

But it's not impossible.

During the Great Depression, the top capital tycoons were terrified in the face of the oncoming flood. They saw with their own eyes the familiar world collapsing, and the best among them even said so.

He would give half of his fortune if it would restore everything to normal.

After great chaos there must be great order.

Because the ruling class has become more rational after the chaos. They have witnessed the lower classes erupting and destroying familiar things, and are more willing to give up their interests.

Under normal circumstances, if Chu Wujiang had made such a suggestion, everyone would have sneered and walked away.

But now the nobles had just experienced the invasion of the evil god. They witnessed the eruption of the fire of anger at the bottom and they all had some fear deep in their hearts.

What the Ghost King Xia Yu can do, the Evil God can naturally do even better.

Especially since Chu Wujiang had the endorsement of the Prime Minister, he seemed even more mysterious.

Chu Wujiang struck while the iron was hot and added:

"The situation that Chu wants to set up earlier will be used to negotiate the land rent and spiritual rice in the future."

"If you don't want to, Chu will never force you."

So this is what you were thinking.

Chu Wujiang wants to use this game to distinguish between close and distant relatives and determine Longzhou’s future enemies and friends.

Anyone who is not a fool will understand that those who are unwilling to join the game will be hit by the Chu Alliance in the future.

Even though this looks like a loose alliance, Chu Wujiang has the strong support of the Huo family and the Lu family, as well as the protection of the Prime Minister, Confucianism, and Taoism.

[This is really scary.]

[In just over ten days, he managed to win over so many forces to work together.]

Marquis Zhenhai hesitated for a moment. He did not have much land in Longzhou, and most of his property was overseas, so the loss of interests was not great. He only objected because of his consideration of acquiring property in the future.

Now that he had the Prime Minister's endorsement and he was a marquis, even if the area of ​​spiritual rice cultivation was linked to the title, he would not suffer the most, so he readily agreed:
"I have no objection and am willing to join the game."

Weiyuanbo also expressed his support.

"We are willing to join the game and seek some benefits for the people of Longzhou."

Only Di Guangzhu was in a dilemma. After all, the King of Donghai wanted to control the nobles of Longzhou and use them for his own purposes.

Now that the Chu family has taken the lead, he feels very uncomfortable.

[You surrendered so quickly. ]

【This matter can only be handled by my father. 】

Di Guangzhu cursed inwardly, then forced a smile:
"This is a serious matter. I must consult my father and cannot make the decision on my own."

Chu Wujiang also smiled:
"It's okay, this is just a preliminary opinion."

"Come on, everyone, have some wine and eat some food. The food won't taste good if it gets cold."

After this banquet, everyone gained something.

At least on the surface, both the host and the guests were having a great time.

Di Guangzhu left quickly, apparently to report to the King of Donghai and discuss the changes in Longzhou's operations.

After the banquet, Chu Wujiang deliberately left behind the Marquis of Zhenhai and said softly:

"My Lord, I wonder if the Zhenhai Marquisate is interested in the land of the Loyal and Brave Marquisate?"

Marquis Zhenhai suddenly understood why Chu Wujiang had to explain the area of ​​spiritual rice cultivation in advance.

In this way, when selling the land, there is no deception on the Zhenhai Marquisate.

Otherwise, he could just sell the land and then talk about the spiritual rice.

[I am really ashamed. It turns out that Lord Longcheng is actually a kind person.]

Chu Wujiang naturally did not expect that his advance mention of the spiritual rice would cause such a misunderstanding on the part of Marquis Zhenhai.

Marquis Zhenhai said immediately:
"Naturally there is."

"In view of Lord Longcheng's honesty, Zhenhai Marquis Mansion is willing to purchase it at the original price."

"Don't let the Chu family suffer any losses."

After all, once the area for growing high-quality rice is regulated, the value of good farmland will depreciate.

Chu Wujiang sent everyone away and shouted:
"Yanluo!"

He had worked hard all day and deserved to enjoy the beauty's service, but unexpectedly, a Buddhist chant rang in his ears:
"Namo Amitabha!"

"I am here to visit you late at night. I wonder if Lord Longcheng would like to see you?"

After seeing Taoism and Confucianism, only Buddhism is left.

He had the aura of an evil spirit on him, and Mr. Zhiping could see it, so could the Buddhist Yuanshen Zhenren.

He must have waited for a long time before he found the right time to come and take a look.

Chu Wujiang's smile froze, and he immediately remembered that he had practiced the "Devil's Bliss Technique", and hurriedly shouted:

"Master, please come in!"

(End of this chapter)