Chapter 316: Glory to the Ancestors (asking for monthly tickets)
Everyone was shocked. They thought they would have no chance against the bully today and would have to pay him off in the end. Unexpectedly, a noble man came out of nowhere and beat the bully away.
Where is this Empress Dowager from?
Wei did have a queen mother before, but after the fall of Daliang City, she was taken to Xianyang along with the King of Wei. As for the queen mother of Qin...
They did hear that the Queen Mother of Qin came to Dang County to control the locust plague, but the Dang County government was hundreds of miles away from Shanfu County. Why did the Queen Mother of Qin come to their small place for no reason?
Even if they wanted to doubt the identity of this nobleman, these well-trained Qin soldiers would dispel any thoughts as soon as they arose.
Someone approached Lu Gong and whispered, "How could Lu Gong recognize such a distinguished person? Why didn't he tell us?"
Lu Gong was also confused and had no intention of explaining to these people. At this moment, he had only one thought: their Lu family was going to become rich!
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for helping me drive away this bully."
Zhao Yuanxi wasn't interested in the old man, but he still said politely, "Mr. Lu, please don't be polite. Today is a happy occasion for the Lu family. Don't let this irrelevant person ruin your mood."
When Lu Gong heard this, he knew that the Queen Mother wanted him to continue the banquet. "Yes, yes, yes, please take a seat, Your Majesty. I will arrange another banquet."
"I don't need to. I came here today to meet your eldest daughter. Now that I've met her, it's time to leave. Do as you please."
Lu Gong immediately called out, "Zhi'er, come quickly and see the Queen Mother off."
Lü Zhi had not expected that this lady was actually the Queen Mother. She was a little panicked and even more afraid that her words had angered her. She nervously stepped forward and said, "Queen Mother, I'll see you off."
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I'm not joking when I tell you this. Tomorrow morning, a carriage will stop at your door. If you're willing, get on it and they'll bring you to me."
After Zhao Yuanxi and others left, everyone surrounded little Lu Zhi.
"Miss Lu, what did the Queen Mother say to you?"
"Where does she want to take you?"
"This Lu family is truly incredible!"
Lu Zhi was surrounded by people and felt a very noisy noise in her ears. These people just treated her as a child and none of them wanted to look at her. They thought that being her husband was an insult to them. But now they were willing to come up to her and smiled shamelessly.
Lu Zhi could only ask her father for help, but Lu Gong was also very curious about what the Queen Mother of Qin was doing in looking for Zhier?
"Pheasant, just tell me what's going on!"
Lü Zhi frowned and explained, "I asked my husband, the Queen Mother, to become her disciple. She said that as long as my father agreed, she would be willing to accept me."
The surroundings suddenly became quiet——
But it soon became lively again, and everyone came together to congratulate Lu Gong.
"I never thought that Lu Gong's daughter would have such an adventure. If she becomes the disciple of the Queen Mother of Qin, wouldn't she have a say in the King of Qin?"
"It's true that heroes emerge from youth! Lord Lu, I think your daughter is truly extraordinary. She must have been in the homes of royalty!"
Lu Gong was also delighted, "Zhi'er, did the Queen Mother really say that?"
"My daughter doesn't dare to lie to Grandfather."
"Great! Great! I really have a wonderful daughter!" Lu Gong clapped his hands and laughed. "Go back quickly and pack your things. Wait a minute, no, follow the Queen Mother's wishes and leave with her tomorrow."
"Aunt you worried about me?"
Although the visitor was the Queen Mother of Qin, she was only ten years old and had never been on a long journey, so she was inevitably a little nervous.
And Aung's attitude...
Realizing that her father didn't seem to cherish her that much, Lu Zhi felt uncomfortable.
Lu Gong then said, "Of course I'm reluctant to let you go, but this opportunity is rare. If I can ride on the Queen Mother's momentum and rise to prominence, then our Lu family will be honored."
What he didn't say was that the empress dowager was surrounded by princes and generals, and his daughter was so beautiful. If she could marry a prince, the Lu family would have someone strong. What could this bully from a mere county do to them?
Lü Zhi didn't know her father's idea. After listening to her father's words of comfort, she smiled and said, "I will definitely not let you down, Grandfather."
Zhao Yuanxi did not leave Shanfu County, but stayed here and sent people to inquire about the bully's situation.
Zhao Yuanxi was not surprised to hear that the bully was the county magistrate's nephew. Instead, he asked, "Then how did the county magistrate deal with him?"
"The county magistrate has enforced the law impartially, sentencing him to tattooing and imprisonment in accordance with Qin law. However, due to his willingness to apologize, he can be pardoned. However, regarding his disturbing the Queen Mother, the matter still requires your personal decision."
"He's quite clever. Did he lose all his money?"
"Everyone present has been compensated. They have all received a hundred yuan. Now they are kneeling at the entrance of the post station, waiting for the Queen Mother to deal with them!"
Zhao Yuanxi said calmly, "Let him kneel there. Send someone to check how much of the land under his name was purchased by force."
The Qin State had official fields and private fields. Since Shang Yang's reforms and the abolition of the well-field system, land was divided according to the land grant system. The government controlled the arable land and then granted it to the farmers. The sale of official fields was strictly prohibited, and although private fields could not be sold either, as time went by, the fields would still be transferred through various means.
It is not uncommon for bullies like Shanfu County to seize people's land at low prices.
Especially in years of disaster and when there is a shortage of food, people will choose to trade their land in order to survive. Although the land cannot be bought and sold openly, people can be forced to hand over the land through debt offset, coercion and inducement.
Shanfu County had just been taken over by the Qin State not long ago. Although the system had been reformed and everything was carried out in accordance with Qin law, those powerful people would never stop occupying other people's land, but their methods became more cunning.
It wasn't just him. Most of the wealthy families in Shanfu County probably did the same thing. Lu Gong was one of them, but he paid more money and took over the land first, which brought about the bully's revenge.
We are all birds of a feather. No one can say who is clean.
There are already signs of land transactions in the Qin State. Zhao Yuanxi knows that once restrictions are relaxed, land annexation will become more serious.
The loophole of land trading cannot be opened. Perhaps the Qin State should carry out another land reform.
At the end of dynasties, most of the land was controlled by large landlords and wealthy people. One percent of the population controlled more than 80% of the land, resulting in everyone in the world becoming tenant farmers.
If the people cannot eat, then the people will make sure that those people will never have food to eat.
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