Chapter 700 702. Deception
Li Mingyun also looked curious, not to mention the officials following behind him.
Now everyone just wants an answer so that they can have peace of mind. Otherwise, they would be really uneasy guarding so much treasury silver.
It would have been good if nothing happened. If something had happened, no one present would have been able to escape.
Gu Wenheng did not keep the secret, "This is the construction funds that I applied for from the emperor in a memorial. Whether our Yi Province can change depends on this move."
Cen Gaosong and the others suppressed their displeasure, wondering why didn't they communicate with each other before such a big event?
When things are done, everyone is happy. But if something goes wrong, will everyone be together to bear the consequences?
"Lord Gu, how come you didn't hear any rumors about such a big thing before?" Cen Gaosong asked with a cold face.
Gu Wenheng, "I have already asked Governor Liang about this matter, and I wrote a letter with the Governor-General."
Liang Shi, who had just stepped in, slowed down his pace after hearing this. This was the most risky thing he had ever done. Whether he could have a good life in the future depended on this move.
The two high-ranking local officials had already gone through the motions, so the minions under them had no capital to resist, and the atmosphere became quiet in an instant.
"I heard that the treasury silver has arrived?" Liangshi saw that someone had noticed his arrival and no longer hid, but asked loudly.
Everyone greeted him hurriedly, and Gu Wenheng pointed to the locked warehouse door and said, "Everything has been put into storage. Would you like to take a look, sir?"
Liang Shi shook his head, “It’s good to put it into storage, but remember to assign someone to guard it strictly.
Success or failure depends on this one move.”
When Gu Wenheng made this suggestion that day, he did hesitate.
However, I later submitted a letter expressing the view that this trip would not be approved.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wenheng was more favored by the emperor than he had understood, and he even sent the imperial edict along with the treasury silver.
Gu Wenheng bowed to the gentlemen present and said, "Your Majesty, I am honored to have your attention. I will do my best to help you build this Yi Province better."
This was the best time to use the emperor's name to justify his actions. Gu Wenheng naturally had to bring up the emperor who was far away in the capital, and at the same time tell the people present that they were not working for themselves, but to be loyal to the present emperor.
With this sum of money, we can have a good start.
Gu Wenheng struck while the iron was hot, gathered all the officials together and took out the plan he had prepared long ago.
These copies were all copied by Gu Yi during this period, so it can be said that each person received one.
There is no fool among those present who have been in the officialdom for so long. After a quick look, my heart was filled with excitement.
If this had been brought up yesterday, everyone would have sneered at it, saying it was nothing short of a fantasy.
But today is different. With the support of the current government and Ku Yin paving the way, it is really possible for us to achieve some achievements.
This is a good political achievement that can lead to promotion. If it is really accomplished, you will be carried away like the officials in Lucheng.
The unpleasantness that he had felt before about being tricked also disappeared at this moment.
No matter what the people present are thinking, everyone will join in the discussion and make things more perfect.
Liangshi glanced at Gu Wenheng meaningfully. As expected, this guy was very good at scheming and plotting.
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Wu Xiaoliu, who was hiding in the mountains, was listening to the news reported by his subordinates with a heavy face.
"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? There really is a notice like this posted at the bottom of the mountain."
Wu Xiaoliu stared at the person who came to report and spoke again to confirm.
"If I remember correctly, you can't read?"
Lai San, "Boss, I can't read, but you forgot that I have a cousin in Dahe Village down below.
I happened to pass by, so I went over to have a cup of tea and have a meal.
My cousin told me secretly without my aunt's knowledge that the notice had been posted in the village for a few days and the village chief had notified every household, but my aunt said that it was a lie and they were trying to trick us into leaving.
She didn't let my cousin and others tell me, but my cousin was a simple and honest man and couldn't hide anything, so he told the truth after I tricked him into telling her a few times.
If the government can really settle us down, would we still stay here?"
At that time, everyone was in trouble for their lives, so they went to the official road to grab some food. Later, they were forced to run into the deep mountains, where they often went hungry and didn't want to stay there anymore.
"I think your aunt is right. This may be a trick played by the local government. They want to capture us and bring us back to gain merit." Zeng Dawang leaned lazily against the mountain wall. "Just ignore this kind of news in the future. I don't want to stay in the cell."
The bandits on the side also sneered. How could the local government be so kind as to let bygones be bygones and even get them land and pay for settling in? If this were told to others, only a fool like Lai San would believe it.
Lai San also began to doubt himself, "Then why don't we go?"
"Go? What are you going for? If you want to go, you go. I don't want to move. Instead of spending this time, I might as well take a walk around the mountain and see if I can pick up some pheasant eggs." Zeng Xiaowang stood up, patted his butt, called three or two brothers, and went straight out of the cave.
Situations like this occur on many hills.
Everyone was skeptical, and some even wondered if this was a new conspiracy by the government to trick them into leaving.
Everyone was waiting and watching, but Gu Wenheng was not in a hurry. Every day he took his men to the nearby hills to check the terrain, and he was followed by officials from several counties and prefectures.
There are already several hills here that serve as demonstration sites for his terraced fields. Those who work here are poor people selected from several nearby villages.
They are all lower-class people who only have a small piece of land at home and make a living by doing odd jobs.
Now the government has given them such a good opportunity. As long as they reclaim the land, they can be exempted from taxes for several years, and the land will be registered in their names in the future.
It’s such a good thing, everyone is very motivated.
The clerks in the government office also recorded every day how many farm tools were purchased, how much seeds were purchased, and some miscellaneous expenses.
At that time, these will be used as a basis to tighten the allocated money and transform the farmland into fertile land as much as possible.
"Master Gu, although there are a lot of wastelands here, these grass roots are really too difficult to deal with." Li Mingyun squatted down and dug the soil, and casually scooped out a handful of grass roots.
Gu Wenheng pointed at the spiked rake that he had just asked the craftsmen to bring out, and said, "Master Li, try using that."
Under the guidance of the old farmer, Li Mingyun quickly cleared a small piece of land.
He smiled and said, "That's good. If there are any loose pieces, the women and children can clean them up."
In order to get their own land, these people really mobilized their entire families.
If they could cultivate the designated land within the deadline, the government would reward them with a complete set of farming tools, so the mountain was full of people working hard.
(End of this chapter)
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