The order was issued from the Yue Palace. After the hundred households prepared carriages, they sent the old couple from the Shi family to the city.

Along the way, the rice harvested in autumn has turned tempting golden. Looking south, although it is impossible to see whether the waterwheels in the workshop in the distance are turning, as long as you pass by, you know that the construction is starting day and night, the black smoke coming out of the chimney is a clear proof.

The beauty of nature and the strength of industry are the only thing that the few people on the carriage have no intention of watching. The coachman is driving the car silently. During the harvest season, men, women, young and old in all households are busy in the fields. At this time, the most likely time for a child running wildly on the road is to pay attention to.

The coachman is like this, but Pan Baihu, who is sitting in the car, is worried. All the past, especially yesterday, have to prepare in advance as he goes to the Yue Palace.

Seeing this, his eyes quietly turned to the old couple in the Shi family, but when he saw this, his heart was even more uneasy, because the old couple was still like before, and the two were sitting in the car without saying a word. In this situation, when he arrived at the Yue Palace, who knew whether they would remain silent or suddenly become ignorant of everything, it was really hard to say. In his opinion, the possibility of the latter was even greater.

When it comes to the old couple of the Shi family, their eldest son and second son were also veterans who followed Chen Wen on Dalan Mountain. They had seen Chen Wen on the way south to Tiantai Mountain and on Tiantai Mountain, and even spoke.

However, the status of this class is very different. Their son is just a general. One battle is only more than 400 soldiers, and it is a garrison before Jiashen. Their parents of the garrison were about to meet Chen Wen, His Highness of the King of Yue, who had more than 100,000 soldiers and more than one of the ministers. How could they not be nervous?

The carriage headed west along the official road and soon arrived at Chisong Gate in the southeast of the city. Outside Chisong Gate, there are many shops and houses located in it, and the streets and alleys began to extend further outside the city. Many stalls have even been placed on the edge of the official road.

Inside Chisong Gate is Dongshi Street, which has now restored one of the most crowded streets and alleys in Jinhua City. Pan Baihu presented the warrant issued by the Yue Palace, and the officer guarding the gate immediately released it after verification.

Pan Baihu, coachman and old couple of the Shi family have been to Fucheng very often. During the war, the guard guards were strictly investigated, especially before Jiangxi was recovered, the shadow of the four provincial capitals was still there, and the investigation was always very strict. It was not until the news of Hong Chengchou's death came to an end. In such a non-war state, the target of guard guards was mainly those chariots and horses, and ordinary pedestrians were basically released directly.

The carriage entered the city, but the speed completely reduced. The prosperity of Dongshi Street was even better than the last time they entered the city. It seemed that there were changes every day here, and over time, it seemed like it was turning upside down.

A carriage and four people walked slowly after entering the city and gradually approached the location of the Yue Palace. They were summoned, got off the carriage, replied to the order at the side door, and led the guards into the door room to wait. This was all a matter of course.

After stepping onto the steps, Pan Baihu went to pay the warrant, and the coachman would park the carriage in the special parking lot on the side of the palace. The old couple got off the carriage and looked at the tall main entrance of the Yue Palace and the guards standing straight at the door. They felt dizzy in front of them.

There was no Dengwengu that Aunt Shi had yelled to beat before in front of the gate. In fact, it was also a joke she heard from the story. However, the couple didn't notice this now. They walked to the side door in a daze. Pan Baihu also paid the warrant and waited for the guards to lead the way.

"Miss Shi, this is the Prince of Yue's Mansion. Don't talk nonsense when you see Your Highness later. Brother Daniu has just been promoted and offended other colleagues for nothing. It's not worth it."

"ah."

When talking about his son, Aunt Shi reacted and responded one by one. On the contrary, neither of the heads of the Shi family reminded each other. The old couple had been doing a few years, but he had no idea that he was not good at all. Even Pan Baihu, who had been in Tangya Town for more than two years, knew about this matter of the Shi family. Aunt Shi had the final say.

There were people waiting in the gatehouse, most of them were military officers and were dressed by ordinary people, but they didn't dare to ask if it was from other households.

The waiting time was not long. After a while, an officer in an official uniform came to invite him. The old couple got up and followed him. Pan Baihu was only responsible for escorting him, and now he could only wait here. However, he followed a look and reminded Aunt Shi not to forget what he said. He couldn't barely feel relieved when he saw Aunt Shi asking and nodding.

The summoned place was a living room near Chen Wen's office. The officer leading the way reminded him on the road that Chen Wen did not like to kneel down, but when he entered the door, he saw Chen Wen get up to greet him. However, the old couple still wanted to kneel down subconsciously, but Chen Wen helped him up.

"It seems that Shi Daniu is also a mess at home. There is no kneeling ceremony in the army, and there is no need to be too much courtesy here."

Chen Wen said with a smile, but Aunt Shi replied tremblingly: "Reply to the king's words, our family is big, yes, dogs, and dogs have talked about the king's grace at home. Is it that my husband and I still a little uncomfortable with it?"

"If you are not used to it, you can adapt slowly and don't be in a hurry. Besides, today I'm just asking the two elders to chat and talk about family matters, so there is no need to be too nervous."

"Thank you, King, to be kind."

He bowed his hand, but said he was not nervous, but it was inevitable. Chen Wen asked them to sit down, but he didn't even dare to sit down, and his butt was close to the edge of the chair. It seemed that he had forgotten the fact that there was no need to kneel down, but the habits and rules in the officialdom that he heard were engraved in his mind, and he did not forget them at all.

Class!

Thinking of this, Chen Wen shook his head and then smiled and said, "Shi Daniu is my subordinate. He has followed me from Dalan Mountain. Today I invite the two elders to come and talk about family matters, but you two are in the officialdom. Alas, we are not civil officials, we are all military men. I really don't talk about these useless red tape."

Chen Wen said everything to this point. The old couple smiled a little embarrassedly and moved their bodies backwards, trying to be more comfortable. In fact, they were not very comfortable sitting just now, especially those with old arms and legs, which may not be able to last for long.

"Is that right? We talk about family matters, so we can have a happy chat if we are free."

Chen Wen laughed and waved his servants away. Seeing that the couple seemed a little relaxed, he said, "I remember that on Dalan Mountain, I remember that Nantangying had just defeated Zhongying in the martial arts field. Therefore, the prince and Duke Xu Yi Nantangying expanded. I raised the banner of recruiting soldiers in the City God Temple in Dalan Town at the foot of the mountain. I remember that it was at that time, Shi Daniu, by the way, his younger brother Erniu also joined Nantangying at that time."

"King Meng still remembers that our family survived with the rewards of the king. Now that we have a good life, we are all the kindness of King Meng..."

Aunt Shi said polite words, but after a few words, she lost her words. Instead, Chen Wen sat there and shook his head, and then smiled and said, "I remember it is OK. Now there are too many people, so I can't remember it. However, there were only a few hundred soldiers on Dalan Mountain, and I, Chen Wen, were just a garrison with guerrilla ranks. How could I forget those days when we share weal and woe, and those robes that fought bloody battles together? As for today's good days, we are not outsiders. I said with shamelessness that I made it with everyone. But after all, if it weren't for the efforts of Brother Daniu and the dedication and sacrifice of Brother Erniu, it wouldn't be that today."

Chen Wen said the truth, and every sentence reached the hearts of the old couple, especially Shi Erniu, the garrison who was retired to the second line, but ended up fighting to defend the arsenal during the Cao Conglong Rebellion. In the end, he was outnumbered and died in the arsenal. The old couple was even more moved, and tears began to roll in their eyes.

Dedication, sacrifice, and reward are those dozens of acres of pension land, but a life is gone. It is impossible to say that they have no knots in their hearts and have never thought that if they can start over, even without these dozens of acres of pension land, they will have the idea of ​​their sons living.

However, the death was gone. A few months ago, the eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to another son and was adopted by her second son. The only thing they could compensate was that. Now with the praise of a big man like Chen Wen who came down to earth, the old couple suddenly felt relieved.

"If you can remember the king in your heart, you will be content even if you are there."

"It's not enough."

Chen Wen sighed and then said, "Please be a pension. The soldiers fought bloody battles. If even the welfare of the family behind me cannot be guaranteed, then I, the head coach, would be too dereliction of duty. However, in your family, the Erniu brothers died for the country and the Daniu brothers worked diligently in the army. This king is very pleased. Especially since the second son of the Daniu brothers was adopted by the Erniu brothers. If this is the case between the brothers, it will be worthy of their respect for their brothers and brothers back then."

Chen Wen still remembers it very clearly about the Shi family. The two brothers joined the army in Dalan Mountain together, and the two fools made mistakes at every turn and were often punished. After the battle behind the Siming Mountain Palace, the brother seemed to have made some tricks, but the younger brother was still the same, and was eventually cleared out of the battle camp. Chen Wen also sent someone to investigate what happened later. The adoption of the Shi family was not an exception. There were also many soldiers in the army who had adopted brothers and even the sons of sisters, and they were not arranged by the army. Just thinking about the various things that the two brothers were on Dalan Mountain, some things naturally couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm not hiding the two elders, this invitation is not just about reminiscing about the past. I heard that the military households in various places are not very satisfied with the current policies. If you have the right to listen to both sides, you will be open and believe in others. I need the two elders to explain it to me."

"this……"

Chen Wen invited them here this time, naturally it was not as simple as family remarks. After all, it was the busiest period now, and many things needed to be done, so there was no time. Today, Chen Wen's move naturally wanted to use chat to have a preliminary understanding of the general situation of military meritorious masters. Although the Supervision Department did not not notice the following abnormalities, it was always good to let the witnesses tell me one thing.

However, when he heard this, Aunt Shi, who was already a little moved, suddenly shuddered, as if he had remembered something, and immediately became whimpering.

Seeing this, Chen Wen also smiled slightly and then said to the old couple of the Shi family: "I invited the two elders here this time because the Daniu brothers and Erniu brothers followed me on Dalan Mountain. They are my most loyal subordinates. Now there is dissatisfaction in the garrison, which is not a good thing for anyone. It can even be said that if these dissatisfactions affect the morale of the army, it is likely to cause more unnecessary casualties, which should not have happened at all."

Chen Wen said this to this point, but Aunt Shi was still a little hesitant, but her man seemed to have made up his mind.

"Your Majesty, it's true that we are afraid that if we say the wrong thing, we will attract jealousy to our son. But since the king has said this, there is nothing to hide from the villain. In fact, many people in the garrison offices are not very satisfied with the current policies. Even yesterday, everyone in the Hundred Houses Offices in Tangya Town gathered for a meeting, but they couldn't get any results."

It is the best to say that, Chen Wen also heard the wind today in the meeting of Tangya Town. Seeing the uncle Shi mention it, Chen Wen nodded and signaled him to continue talking.

"According to the policy set at the beginning, the land production in other places can be processed by the local garrison nearby. We can collect tenant rent at home. We can also ship it over and then deal with it by ourselves."

As Uncle Shi pointed out, Chen Wen naturally knew that when military merits were given land, everyone hoped that the land they were assigned could be connected, but there were so many people, each prefecture and each county had a number of disposable land. It was inevitable to be assigned to other counties, other prefectures, and even other provinces. Especially when Jiangxi was recovered, Chen Wen also needed to divide the land there as soon as possible to control more land and population.

"But in the past two years, other families have not mentioned it, but only said that our Shi family has never received a full rent. Pan Baihu mentioned that the Weishu in Jiangxi said that it was too badly affected by the Tartars, and it was difficult to recruit tenants, even if the rent is small, it would be difficult. Our family alone has dozens of acres of land abandoned, and if there is no one to plant it, it cannot be collected."

The sharp decline in Jiangxi's population is a real problem. There is insufficient manpower. Jiangxi is also attracting as many people as possible and using machinery and farm tools to make up for the lack of manpower. Many places have achieved good results. However, real difficulties still exist, and there may not be no phenomenon in which local garrisons try to embezzle tenant rents.

"I will send someone to investigate this matter in detail and I will definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer."

Chen Wen made a solemn promise, and his credit was still solid in the army. Perhaps that's the case, and perhaps because everyone in charge had already let go. After Aunt Shi nodded, he also mentioned another question.

"I'm not hiding the king, I heard from the past hundreds of households that at that time, our Jiangsu and Zhejiang Kings Division had to get rid of the situation where military food was controlled by grain merchants, and at the same time, it was also to prevent grain merchants from lowering the price of grain, so we had a system of affordable purchase of grain. But now, everyone has seen the huge profits of sea trade in the mansion report. The workshops on the banks of the Dongyang River are constantly growing sugarcane, tea, and mulberry trees. On the contrary, the military households can only grow grain. Our military pay is profitable for the households, and I am really unwilling to accept it."

With the continuous construction of workshops, the prices of many industrial finished products have dropped significantly, but Chen Wen is not the only one who is doing it in the maritime trade. The recovery of marine merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has brought about a straight rise in precious metals in the past two years, and prices have been affected. Besides, even if the food price remains unchanged, it is impossible to compare with cash crops. This is indeed a loss of benefits brought by policies for military households that are restricted by hard regulations.

Chen Wen has always supported the military merits and landlords group to ensure their interests, so that his basic base can be continuously expanded. Even if he does not mention this, the morale of the military is a very important thing. He cannot let the soldiers have ideas like "I defend the frontier for the country, but the military pay and land output are being squeezed."

However, the grain produced by military households is now an important source of military rations for the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. If the military rations are guaranteed, the army will lose this concern. Therefore, Chen Wen was able to continuously launch an attack in this corner, and without looting the attacking areas. Once the cultivation of cash crops is fully opened, even if military rations are not mentioned, the reduction in grain production is likely to cause a soar in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and even a grain shortage, which is also a great trouble for the stability of the occupied areas.

The previous policies did not have much problem, but the current situation is different. The huge interests of maritime trade and the process of industrialization have affected the national economy and people's livelihood. The previous policies are no longer applicable to the current environment.

This situation is inevitable in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. Many times, if a problem is delayed and time-consuming, it will even be replaced by other problems. However, with the present and future, Chen Wen must solve this problem as soon as possible. At least the problem cannot be further expanded, which will affect the development of the military merit landlord group, because this is a big thing that concerns the future!

After chatting for a long time, Chen Wen sent the two elders out of the room. The old couple walked on the road and were sent out of the room by Chen Wen. Their feet were inevitably a little fluttering, but it was a very different time when they came. At least they could still get together and whisper together while following the officers to the outside.

"Officials, we have said so much, will it really affect our big guy?"

"This is hard to say, but I think that the king is still the General Chen who was on Dalan Mountain back then. He has not changed at all, and he is still aimed at our military households. Even if some people think we are talking too much, they must be either those corrupt officials or those gentry. Our military households have the support of the king, so there is no need to be afraid of them."
Chapter completed!