How I Became the Emperor - Chapter 400

[400.Chapter 400 Gather grain and build walls]

Above the nine heavens, Lu Qian was floating under a cloud, looking down at all living beings.

To the east, the wealthy businessmen in the mansions were instructing their servants to pack their belongings and load them into carriages, preparing to leave Blackwater County overnight.

In Fangshi not far away, teahouses and restaurants closed their doors and did not open for business.

Even the women in the flower house were lying on the railings, worried.

Pedestrians on the road frowned, walked quickly, clutched their money bags at their waists, and looked at the navy officers on the left and right sides of the long street with vigilant and hostile eyes.

The atmosphere in the city was tense and uneasy, giving people the feeling that an enemy country was about to attack.

“Dad! Our dyeing workshop has been open for more than 50 years, and we are selling it now? This is the hard work of our Kong family! We didn’t sell it after the Great Netherworld was destroyed. Why should we sell it now if it’s good! It’s still at a low price For sale! Where will we go and what will we eat after we sell it?”

In a courtyard, a girl in green clothes was about to cry.

Next to her, there was a frowning old man in yellow. He sighed and replied: “Daughter, this time is different. You were not in Xishan just now, and you didn’t see the scene of rolling heads. It was scary! That Youzhou Wang Luqian is really as cruel, cold-blooded and greedy as the Cai family said. He ransacked the homes of the four major noble clans, and he will definitely expropriate them! Didn’t you see that Zhenhai’s soldiers were stationed at the street? “

But that’s not what the merchants in Qingzhou said! They said that the king of Youzhou, Lu Qian, was brilliant and unparalleled…”

the girl in green frowned and defended.

Before he finished speaking, the old man in yellow frowned and interrupted: “You have never even been out of Heishui County, how do you know whether those merchants in Qingzhou are telling the truth? You’d better leave! Leave overnight! If you don’t leave, Lu Qian will This guy might send someone to catch you and give birth to twenty children!”

“Huh? Twenty?”

The girl in green trembled, her pupils dilated.

“Are you afraid?” the old man in yellow asked.

“Afraid, afraid, afraid!” The girl in green touched her belly, her face full of fear, and she nodded like crazy.

“Why don’t you pack your things quickly?”

“Well, my daughter is going to pack her bags now!”

…

Lu Gan pricked his ears, listening to the sounds from a hundred miles away, and his expression gradually became cold.

The situation is indeed not optimistic.

This time the confiscation of the family and the annihilation of the clan was a bit cruel. Coupled with the rumors spread among the people, he has now become a murderer like Dong Zhuo.

The influence of the four major noble families in Youzhou for more than two thousand years is indeed not that easy to eliminate.

“Lao Lu, everyone is here.”

At this time, a stream of light came from the sky, revealing the figure of Xing Laodao.

Lu Gan nodded, turned into a ray of green light, and threw it towards the palace, fell into the main hall, and shot directly in with one step.

“See you, Your Majesty!”

In the main hall, everyone stood up and saluted solemnly.

“Everyone, please take a seat.”

Lu Qian nodded slightly and returned the courtesy. He turned around, Da Ma Jin Dao sat down and said straight to the point: “Everyone, I have called you here to appease the people of Youzhou! They are now panic-stricken. Extremely scared and uneasy, they all think that this king is a greedy and murderous demon. Is there anything you can do?”

Everyone looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, a middle-aged man in purple robe with hanging eyes bowed his hands and said: “Your Majesty, the people of Youzhou are in danger because they are biased towards the four major noble clans and have prejudice against the prince, and they are afraid that the prince will treat the four major clans badly. The nobles treat them like this.

How about…

withdrawing the Zhen Hai

?

There can be no chaos in Youzhou!”

When everyone saw it, they felt it was reasonable.

Immediately afterwards, a tall and thin old man in black robes stroked his beard and said: “Your Majesty, appeasing people’s hearts is nothing more than coercion and inducement. I’m afraid coercion and sealing off the city won’t work, so let’s use inducements!”

“Oh? How about inducements?”

Lu Gan asked with interest.

“Give money.”

The old man in black robe came up with a simple and crude method.

As soon as these words came out, someone immediately objected: “No, no. If you make money and the people of Youzhou turn around and run away, wouldn’t it be like trying to draw water from a bamboo basket

in vain?” Then a scholar in Confucian robes bowed his hand and said, “I humble my position.” In my view, if the people of Youzhou want to leave, let them go. We can bring in people from other places. As the saying goes, a peach and a plum will make its own way. Youzhou has a good geographical location and beautiful mountains and rivers. There will always be people coming. “

Your method usually works, but it’s different now.”

The old man in black robe shook his head and sighed: “The people’s heart is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and everyone will run out of Youzhou. It makes people think that Youzhou is a scary place. Who will come here?”

“Actually, you don’t have to panic.”

At this time, a woman in white robe said with a smile: “People will not leave their homes unless they have to. . As long as the prince can hold on to the first wave of people who left, things will be easy to deal with later on. “

That makes sense! “

Lu Qian’s eyes brightened slightly, he nodded and asked, “Please continue.”

The woman in white robe said: “These people are panicked. Firstly, they are worried about their lives, secondly, about their property, and thirdly, Youzhou is in a hurry to save food and cannot buy food. In fact, as long as the prince is willing to give money and open a warehouse to sell food, to show that he is not greedy. He is a good man who loves his people like a son! Of course, this is also the case! “

You can actually see his inner qualities and vision through his wise and powerful appearance!

Lu Gan decided to promote her later.

“What if the people ran away with their money and food?”

the old man in black robe asked.

The white-robed woman smiled meaningfully: “The people of Youzhou can only go to Qingzhou and Pipazhou by land, and they can also go to Nuzhou by water and land, or even further to Lingzhou. Now that the prince has the navy in hand, he can directly seal the sea, and the people can only We can travel by land. But Qingzhou is where the prince has lived before, and Princess Mingyue of Pipazhou is the prince’s friend. As long as you inform him, won’t the people of Youzhou come back obediently?”

When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized!

“It’s just that how to distribute money and food to make the people of Youzhou feel grateful is also very demanding. Otherwise, a large amount of money will flood into the market, which may cause prices to rise, and a pound of pork will cost dozens of yuan.”

The woman in white robe frowned.

Inflation?

Lu Qian tapped the handrail, pondered for a while, and said: “In three days, I will prepare to conduct an inventory of Youzhou’s population and count the people! Compile household stickers! The household stickers will be compiled into a book and paid per person! At the same time, starting from tomorrow Open warehouses to sell grain and stabilize prices!”

Everyone was stunned and vaguely understood.

“How much is this?”

the woman in white robe asked.

“One tael of silver per person.” Lu Qian narrowed his eyes slightly: “This is enough to stabilize most of the people in Youzhou. Then, please ask General Ling to go to Nuzhou to purchase food!”

Everyone was shocked.

There are over a billion people in Youzhou! Even if the servants and servants who went out were not counted, each person received one tael of silver, wouldn’t that mean that he just threw away more than one billion silver?

This is too generous!

The old Taoist Xing next to him had his eyes widened and muttered secretly.

Could it be that Lao Lu was taken away from him?

In a daze, he remembered that the stupid son of the village chief’s family was also such a prodigal.

“Your Majesty, isn’t it a bit much?”

the woman in white robe said with a slight frown.

Lu Gan waved his hand: “That silver is useless in the vault. Only circulation will generate value, stimulate consumption, and make all industries prosper. Besides, no matter how much silver is released, it will eventually be taxed and returned to the vault. Also Yes, Xuanhuang Academy is ready to open! “

Xuanhuang Academy?

When everyone heard this, they couldn’t help but feel moved in their hearts. This is a big killer. Once it is completed, it may be able to stabilize some people’s hearts.

“Is it possible that Xuanhuang Academy has something to do with the household sticker just now?”

The woman in white robe suddenly thought of something and her eyes lit up.

“Yes.”

Lu Gan nodded: “After conducting a population census and preparing the household stamps, we will assign the children of the common people to attend Xuanhuang Academy based on the principle of proximity.”

In this way, wouldn’t the common people be fixed on the location where the household stamps are located?

“Your Majesty is wise! We admire him!”

Everyone’s eyes lit up and they worshiped in unison, all sincerely convinced.

“Also, I want to build a Sutra Pavilion. All officials, big and small, who have served in Youzhou for more than five years can choose a Xuan-level martial arts in the Sutra Pavilion. For those who have served for more than ten years, they can choose a Earth-level martial arts. “

Lu Qian said another shocking sentence.

“This… Your Majesty has good intentions! But, I’m afraid no one will believe it!” The woman in white robe frowned.

“I am a close disciple of His Majesty and the future head of the Xuanhuang Sect. Why should I care about just some martial arts secrets?”

Lu Qian said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, everyone realized that standing in front of them was a peerless genius from the past and present! A flying master who is less than twenty years old!

Everyone bowed deeply again.

“Okay, let’s go back and post notices. Those who can’t keep money, free reading, and martial arts secrets, let them be.”

Lu Gan waved his hand.

“Yes!”

A group of temporary county guards bowed and resigned.

“The general has also asked people to go to Nuzhou to purchase food! I wonder how much the brave king wants to purchase?”

Ling Mo stood up and bowed solemnly and asked.

Lu Gan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the sky with fluttering blue and white clouds, and said loudly: “Ten million gold, all purchased for food and medicinal materials!”

“…As ordered!”

Ling Mo didn’t ask why, and left directly.

“Lao Lu, you don’t have a fever, do you? Ten million taels of gold?” Xing Laodao took a sip of wine and asked with surprise on his face.

Lu Gan shook his head, his eyes flashed and he uttered seven words:

“The rain is about to come, and the wind fills the building.”

(End of this chapter)