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How could it not be cold?
Despite the severe winter, the current climate is still cold and windy.
But there is no way to do it, maybe for a little girl, the pair of muddy cloth shoes may be more expensive.
When the two sides were about to meet, the little girl backed away and made way for Lu Bu.
"Father, I want to come down!"
Little Bell shook her body twice and shouted in a low voice.
Lu Bu put his daughter off his back, and Little Bell walked over in the mud.She took out all the Yungui cakes in her pocket and handed them to the little girl who was smeared with dirt: "Here, these snacks are for you! My name is Lu Lingqi, you can also call me Little Bell!"
Looking at the snacks handed over, the little girl's eyes were full of surprise, and at the same time she couldn't help swallowing.In this world, there are still cakes as white as snow.
It looks really delicious!
But the little girl shook her head in the end, and politely rejected the little bell: "Mother said, you can't just take other people's things, it's rude."
Hearing this, Lu Bu was moved, moved by the little girl's upbringing and morality, and asked gently: "Little girl, what's your name?"
"My name is Yu'er." The little girl replied politely.
"Is it a fish swimming in the water?" Lu Xiao, who had been silent all the way, suddenly asked.
"My mother said that it is 'fishing' that teaches a man to fish."
Lu Xiao scratched his head, but couldn't think of it.
"Oh, it's just three o'clock water fishing! Brother, you are so stupid." The little bell next to him knocked on his brother's head and said with a little disgust.
Lu Xiao chuckled, showing two rows of white teeth, and sent out the clay figurine made in his hand: "Here, this is for you, my name is Lu Xiao."
Maybe it was because she thought the clay figurine was beautiful, or because of the child's nature, the little girl took the clay figurine by herself and said timidly, "Thank you."
Little Bell took back the pastry, wrapped it in a cloth towel, and quietly put it on the little girl's back when parting.
For the rest of the journey, Little Bell did not return to her father's back, and she tried her best to walk alone no matter how rough and difficult it was.
"Father, why are there uncles who eat tree roots, and grandpas who can't afford to eat? And Yuer, who doesn't have any new clothes. At such a young age, he has to do so much dirty and tiresome farm work... ..."
Little Lingdang couldn't figure it out, her childhood memories were almost filled with all kinds of laughter.Daddy and all the uncles and uncles pampered me and cared for me like a baby.
As long as they have something they want, they will work hard to find it to make them happy.
Not to mention herding cattle in the mountains, no one has ever asked her to do such small tasks as serving tea and water and cleaning the courtyard.
Under the care of her father, she had the best childhood.
"This question is too complicated, and Dad doesn't know how to explain it to you. You, just be happy..." Lu Bu didn't know how to answer the question raised by Little Bell.
Father couldn't give an answer, so little Lingdang turned her head to the other side, looking at Guo Jia in blue shirt and white fox face: "Brother-in-law, what do you think?"
Guo Jia looked at Lu Bu, the white fox pondered for a moment, and his tone was rare and deep: "Everyone has his own destiny, it is predestined by God, some people are born to be kings, and some become bandits..."
Chapter 4000 Loyalty and traitors have their own comments from posterity ([-] words)
Back in the city, Little Bell took her younger brother to change into the mud-stained clothes, greeted her father, and ran to play again.
Lu Bu sent someone to find Chen Gong and Pang Ji, and told them what he saw and heard when he went out today.
After hearing this, Chen Gong showed a serious expression on his face, and sighed: "I don't think Yanzhou's tax has reached such a high level."
Lu Bu thought so, turned around with his hands behind his back, and said solemnly, "So I want to change the policy and reduce the original [-]% land rent tax to [-]%. As for the court tax, I will reduce it separately."
Chen Gong nodded, and said 'Master is wise'.
He clearly understood that the main culprit that caused the famine among the people was mainly the exploitation and oppression of the local family.Only by cutting off the bulk of the aristocratic family can the common people have a new way of life.
At this time, Pang Ji on the side expressed his disagreement, and he said kindly: "My lord, we have just won Yanzhou, and the foundation is not yet solid. Now we are blatantly infringing on the interests of the Yanzhou aristocratic family. It will create a gap between them and the lord, which is not conducive to local governance."
Lu Bu looked at Pang Ji thoughtfully, and the latter continued: "What's more, the land tax is a clause voluntarily established by the rich and the common people. As for charging more or less, one is willing to fight the other. Wouldn't it be good to forcefully intervene from the middle?"
What Pang Ji said was well-founded, and he couldn't find any faults at all.
In these years, he followed Lv Bu to fight north and south, whether it was local governance or offering advice and suggestions, he had made many contributions.At the same time, secretly received a lot of benefits.
These gold, silver and jade wares, fertile land and tile houses were secretly given to him by families from all over the world. The purpose is to hope that Pang Ji can speak for them at critical times and strive for some benefits that can be won.
Among the four advisors under Lu Bu's command, Pang Ji was the most eloquent and most empathetic.
"Then let me ask you, where does the aristocratic family's land come from?" Lu Bu's voice sank two points.
Pang Ji felt a 'thump' in his heart, and suddenly had a very bad premonition, and replied cautiously: "Naturally, it is the shade of the ancestors, which has been passed down from generation to generation."
"Brother Yuan Tu, what you said is not entirely true."
Chen Gong obviously had a different opinion on this, he twitched his chin beard lightly, and said slowly: "As far as I know, the expansion of aristocratic and powerful families in recent years is all due to wars and riots, hoarding, wantonly annexing land, and forcing countless Tens of thousands of people's homes were ruined. These lands were all taken by them by unscrupulous means, taking advantage of the fire and looting!"
Pang Ji was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute.
At this time, it was Lu Bu's turn to speak.
With a smile on his face, he seemed to be saying something pleasant: "I'm not an unreasonable person. I won't touch the existing land of the aristocratic family as long as they don't commit crimes. It's just that I want them to retreat now." The next step is to collect less tax and leave a way for the people to survive."
In this chaotic world, what the people want is food and clothing, and a little peace, so that they can survive this catastrophe.
Hearing this, Pang Ji showed embarrassment: "My lord, it may be difficult to get the local aristocratic family to nod, if it is reduced to [-]%, there may be room for negotiation.
"Discuss? Who wants to discuss with them?"
Lu Bu sneered, and then his voice suddenly became cold: "As we all know, I, Lu Bu, never started my career by relying on kindness. What I rely on is the hundreds of thousands of strong men under my command. As long as I say a word, instantly You can uproot all the Yanzhou aristocratic families in a short time! Tell me on your behalf, if anyone refuses to back down, don’t blame me, Lu Bu, for being ruthless.”
Seeing that Lu Bu got angry, Pang Ji didn't dare to argue any more, so he said "yes" and said that he would make a plan later.
The aristocratic family can be alive and kicking without those taxes, but the people will die.The fate of the lords of the aristocratic family is fate, but the fate of the common people is not fate?
Lu Bu asked himself, serving as a soldier not only protects the country, but also protects the people.
"In addition, I also checked the household registrations registered in Yanzhou's counties and counties in recent years." Lu Bu returned to his seat and sat down, and said in a deep voice.
Yanzhou has a total of 79 counties in eight counties, with nearly 40 households and a population of 210 million.
Compared with 30 years ago, this has reduced the population by nearly 200 million!
The emperor was insanely greedy for pleasure, moths and thieves were in chaos, banditry was everywhere, princes fought for territory, natural disasters and man-made disasters, etc. These series of events were all important factors that led to the sharp decline in the population of the people.
Chen Gong took over the topic and sighed: "Not only Yanzhou is like this, but the population of other prefectures and counties has also been greatly reduced."