"Du Zhu, what do you mean is that Chu Huan is already involved in Xiao Jingqian's death?" Han Tianyang asked.

Zhu Lingyue did not answer immediately and asked Gu Tingshou: "I heard that Chu Huan has left Shuoquan, do you know where he is now?"

"When Zhu Duke, he left Shuoquan half a month ago and headed north, but along the way seemed to be checking the implementation of the Juntian Order in various places." Gu Tingshou replied immediately: "It is not easy to determine where his destination is. Maybe it is just a patrol in the prefectures and counties of Xiguan. After all, he has always been proud of the so-called Juntian Order. This is his biggest work since he arrived in Xiguan. Now that Juntian Order is implemented, he always has to see how his works are done."

Zhu Lingyue nodded slightly and said, "If Xiao Jingqian's death is involved with Chu Huan, it seems unlikely. After all, his energy is still on the Xiguan side and he doesn't care about Beishan." He frowned slightly, thoughtful, and his expression seemed quite solemn.

"Du Zhu, if you really want to talk about it, we are not in a hurry to Beishan." Han Tianyang said: "On the other end of Xiguan, it has to be said that Chu Huan's implementation of the equal-field order will be of great benefit to the situation before Xiguan. The refugees who were originally living in our Tianshan and Beishan have returned to their hometowns, causing the population of Xiguan to increase rapidly. Moreover, with the encouragement of the equal-field order, the arable land area of ​​Xiguan will be greatly expanded. If nothing unexpected happens, by the time of spring plowing tomorrow, the arable land area of ​​Xiguan will exceed dozens of times this year. If there is still such a time and climate next year, the situation of starving people to death by the passing of next year will not be very serious. If that happens, the Xiguan territory will be stable, which is definitely not good news for us."

Hou Jingang couldn't help asking: "Mr. Han, if Xiguan wants to increase the arable land area by dozens of times next year, where will the grain plant come from? I heard that Xiguan is hungry this year. Can the people on the arable land still turn into grain planting?"

Han Tianyang said: "Chu Huan is so powerful. This is the way he did. Although Xiguan has achieved good harvest this year, the harvested grains are almost all owned by the gentry in the prefectures and counties of Xiguan. Their people cannot even eat grain, so naturally they cannot say that there is a harvest of cultivated land." After a pause, he said: "But Chu Huan issued an order that the grains collected by the gentry and wealthy families this year must be registered and recorded under the local government's inventory. I heard that the magistrates of each state have already prepared to borrow grain for rent under Chu Huan's instructions!"

"Borrow grain for rent?"

"Not bad." Han Tianyang said: "The government comes forward to borrow food from the gentry of the rich and powerful people, and then borrow grain in the name of the government according to the people's arable land area and the quality of the land, according to the regulations... When there is a harvest in the coming year, the people will only need to repay a small part of the interest..."

Zhu Lingyue smiled without waiting for everyone to speak, "If you really want to talk about it, we Governor Chu still have some methods."

Gu Tingshou sneered: "There are still some Chu Huan who wins people's hearts. Now, many of the people in Xiguan say that Chu Huan is the most capable and popular governor of Xiguan since the founding of the Qin Dynasty."

Hou Jingang frowned and said, "Chu Huan borrowed grain from the gentry of the rich, so those rich, really are willing to lend grain?"

"Of course I don't want to." Han Tianyang shook his head and said, "What Xiguan is short of is grain now. The food is in his hands, and the price can be several times higher. However, if you lend it, not only will you not have food in your hands, but the interest you will get in the coming year is also very small, and those gentry don't see it at all."

"Since that's the case, why don't they make trouble?" Hou Jingang clenched his fist and said, "There are many noble gentry in the prefectures and counties of Xiguan. If you really want to make trouble, it's enough for those with the surname Chu to eat a pot."

In fact, after Chu Huan arrived at Xiguan, the first target he got rid of was Dongfang Xin, who was the important general of Zhu Lingyue's sect in Xiguan and the hard-core Tianshan Sect.

Chu Huan got rid of Dongfang Xin and even purged Zhu Party officials in Xiguan. Inside Tianshan, Chu Huan was definitely an irreconcilable enemy.

"According to the news we have received, the leaders of the Xiguan gentry, the seven surnames of Xiguan, all have close ties with Chu Huan. Not only did these families not oppose Chu Huan's strategy of borrowing grain, they were willing to take out their own food. Not only that, I heard that they were also preparing to persuade other wealthy families to take the initiative to take out their food and help the government implement the strategy of borrowing grain sublease."

Zhu Lingyue said lightly: "This is not surprising. You may not know that when Chu Huan was in Yunshan Mansion, he had a close relationship with a woman. This woman was originally a direct relationship among the seven surnames of Xiguan. Now it is said that this woman has had a engagement with Chu Huan, so Chu Huan has become the Su family's son-in-law... It is reasonable for the Su family to help his governor-in-law."

"So that's it." Many officials suddenly realized.

"Although the seven surnames of Xiguan in the four prefectures of Xiguan have a high prestige among the gentry of Xiguan, the borrowing of grain sublease this time has hurt the interests of many gentry. Beizhi does not think that everyone will follow the wishes of the seven surnames of Xiguan." Gu Tingshou said softly: "Du Zhu, this great opportunity, if you miss it for nothing, it would be a pity..."

"What does Lord Gu mean?"

"It's better to send someone to incite it." Gu Tingshou said: "In fact, in this case, the gentry of Xiguan is just a pile of dry firewood, with only a little spark, and this pile of dry firewood may burn... If it really starts, Xiguan will inevitably be in chaos. If the strategy of sublease of Xiguan's grain collection and sublease cannot be implemented, then Xiguan will inevitably continue to be in chaos. There will be no progress in three to five years. Even if Chu Huan forcibly implements it, then Xiguan's gentry will inevitably have resentment towards him. If only the seven surnames in Xiguan are supported by Xiguan, they will lose the support of the entire Xiguan gentry...!" He smiled coldly, but did not continue to say the following words.

Zhu Lingyue was calm and did not say much, but said to an official: "Master Fei, from the other side of Beishan, you will take someone over to pay tribute."

Fei Qing, the head of the Ministry of Rites of Tianshan, stood up and said, "I am obeying the order." He immediately asked, "Du Zhu, when should I go to the position of the Wei Jun?"

Zhu Lingyue thought for a while before saying, "Xiao Jingqian's funeral will stop at least half a month... He had an accident three days ago, and you set out again three days later. From Mingsha to Yuchang, the journey is not long. You can arrive in three or five days. Before he can come out of the spirit, there is no big problem."

Han Tianyang smiled and said, "The time Zhu Du pinched was very accurate. If he went too early, Xiao Huanzhang would think that we got the news too quickly. He was afraid of misunderstandings about us. If he went too late, he would seem disrespectful...!"

Zhu Lingyue smiled slightly and said to Gu Tingshou: "Master Gu, please always pay attention to their movements on the other side of Beishan. Xiao Jingqian was killed. Xiao Huanzhang will never give up. See if they are ready to do next... In addition, Chu Huan should not relax their vigilance, as long as they incite the gentry of Xiguan to cause trouble... If there is this opportunity, you can make use of it!"

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While the officials in Tianshan were talking about Chu Huan, Chu Huan had already arrived at Yanmen Pass.

After Chu Huan set out from Shuoquan, he did not come directly to Yanmen Pass. Although his final destination was the Thirty-Six Forts in Yanmen Pass, he also inspected the people's conditions along the way, especially on-site inspections on the implementation of the equal-field orders in prefectures and counties along the way.

Of course, Chu Huan would not believe that the officials in the entire Beishan Road were extremely honest, and he did not believe that his equal-field order could be fully implemented.

In fact, during the implementation of the equalization order, there was a loophole that was very easy to be exploited by corrupt officials, that is, the number of acres of land and the number of people.

Although Wei Wuji, the governor of the Juntian Order, and Gongsun Chu, the governor of Yuezhou, were in charge of the two of them, they were both honest, but they had limited energy and could not take into account the tens of millions of acres of land in the entire Xiguan Road, millions of people, and thousands of officials who coordinated their implementation.

Chu Huan knew that even if local officials concealed the number of land acres and population from the upper reaches, Shuoquan might not be able to clearly understand it.

Once a local official conceals the amount of land acres, he can take the opportunity to encroach on the land and report the number of people to a higher level, and he can get more grain from the subsequent grain borrowing and sublease strategy.

This kind of loophole is indeed inevitable.

This situation is not easy to happen in counties near Shuoquan Fucheng, but the further away from the Fucheng, the greater the possibility of this situation. Chu Huan understood this point deeply, so on this time, he actually carried out a sudden attack on the way to Yanmen Pass. He did not arrive at a county and immediately reviewed the files. In order to ensure efficiency, he specially brought several officials from the Ministry of Revenue Department. These officials were experts in managing land and population, and they had a general understanding of the land and population in various places in Xiguan. Once problems arise on the files, flaws will easily be revealed.

Not only that, Chu Huan will randomly check the villages under the county, go to the village in person, check the number of people in the village according to the file, and even ask whether the amount of land distributed to the villagers is consistent with the records on the file. Once a problem arises, the officials of the Ministry of Justice Department who come with him will immediately detain the local county magistrate and the village chief under his jurisdiction, and must figure out the problems.

Chu Huan knew very well that even so, it might not be able to completely eliminate the corruption in Xiguan Road. Where there are people, there will be rights. If there is rights in hand, corruption will breed. This will not be any difference in race and status of people. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. Chu Huan does not allow anyone to get some benefits appropriately. He wants horses to run away and always wants people to eat grass. However, Chu Huan absolutely strictly controls it on the equal field order. This is the best way to restore Xiguan's vitality at present. Once there is a problem, the consequences will be unimaginable.

From the beginning, Chu Huan had a positioning for the officials in Xiguan. He first needed officials who really did practical things. Even if they lack morality, the things explained above could be carried out conscientiously and solve the problem. This is the officials Chu Huan needed. As for the so-called clean and honest officials who could not improve the quality of life of the people and let the people follow him to eat the grass, Chu Huan really didn't welcome them.

He is able to be honest but can do practical things and has strong abilities. Of course, this is the official that Chu Huan likes, such as Gongsun Chu, but such officials are not common. In comparison, Xiguan now does not need officials with a reputation, but officials who can implement their intentions.
Chapter completed!