Lu Tingjie had previously sent people to check the character of the magistrates of several surrounding counties. The magistrate of Changning County, a neighboring county, was a good official who loved the people. He couldn't sleep for several days because of the tax increase.

Lu Tingjie personally went to Changning County to persuade Li Ji, the magistrate of Changning County.

Li Ji heard that Magistrate Lu of Yuanling County was coming to visit and welcomed him out in person. Lu Tingjie also made a lot of preparations this time. He had a heart-to-heart talk with Li Ji and laid out various pros and cons. Finally, Li Ji agreed to negotiate with Yuanling County.

The county worked together to fight against Shangguan's oppression of the people.

Lu Tingjie was very happy to see an ally brought over, "Brother Li, you don't have to worry, the garrison in Yuanling County has already sided with us. Even if Prefect Xue sends troops to suppress us, we won't be afraid. Our Yuanling County army has enough capabilities."

Fight against all invading enemies."

Li Ji said: "What are you afraid of? If you keep giving in, the people will have no way to survive, so they might as well fight. Besides, Governor Xue may not dare to send troops to attack us. Nowadays, riots are happening everywhere, and the government is forcing the people to rebel. The people's

Life can't go on any longer, and if you don't, you'll die.

Even if Governor Xue wants to attack us, he may not have that many troops. Maybe they dare to bully the people so blatantly just because they are our superiors."

Lu Tingjie nodded and said: "You are right, we have also sent people to investigate, and the troops that Governor Xue can mobilize are less than 10,000. If he does not ask for help from the imperial court, he will not have the strength to fight us.

Moreover, it was discovered that Governor Xue raised taxes privately, and he did not dare to ask the court for help. If we reported their actions, they would not be able to explain to the court. So we don’t have to worry at all. This year I will give your county more high-yielding products.

We will also send people to teach you how to plant new crops."

Li Ji was very happy when he heard this, "That's great. I heard that Yuanling County was able to accommodate so many refugees because a gentleman named Liu contributed many high-yield grain seeds and new crops?"

Lu Tingjie said quite proudly: "Yes, not only the grain harvest has been great because of Mr. Liu, but also many shops in our Yuanling County are opened by Mr. Liu. Soy sauce, miso, etc. are all made by Mr. Liu. Now

Businessmen from all over come to our Yuanling County to buy these things.

Jing Yi happened to be in the county town, so Lu Tingjie went to find Jing Yi that day.

Jing Yi nodded, "When Li Ji comes, let's call our uncle here, and then discuss with Li Ji and ask Li Ji to try his best to resettle the refugees from other places. We can support those who don't have enough food. We must try to expand our population so that we can expand."

Our source of troops.

An An was very familiar with Lu Tingjie because she often saw him. The little guy's voice was very loud and he replied in a milky voice: "I think."

Jing Yi nodded and said: "It's good if Li Ji forms an alliance with us. Li Ji will see the results in the second half of this year. With our help, Changning County will soon become rich. At least those farmers will not be hungry again."

abdomen."

Jing Yi closed the account book he had read and said: "There is no way, there is too much turnover every month, I have to look at it no matter what. But after the improvement of this accounting method, it is much easier to read the account book now. I also

We are selecting suitable candidates for management. How about your trip to Changning County? Is there any result?"

Lu Tingjie and Li Ji had a great conversation, and the two made an agreement to form an alliance. From now on, Changning County and Yuanling County would advance and retreat together. Li Ji and Lu Tingjie also agreed on a time to visit Yuanling County.

Lu Tingjie achieved his goal and returned to Yuanling County happily.

Lu Tingjie laughed and said, "Uncle went out this time to bring a gift for An An."

An'an can now speak. Although she can't speak too long sentences yet, she can say a few words in a row without any problem.

Nowadays, there are rebellions all over the place. It’s not just the government forcing the people to rebel. The people can’t survive, so why don’t they rebel? As soon as I told us our plan, he agreed without thinking. We also need to help Changning County grow high-yield grain.

It was too late for him to be happy about the new crop.

Lu Tingjie took over the windmill and taught An An how to play.

The attendant quickly took out a small windmill like a child's toy from the basket he was carrying.

Lu Tingjie said: "Li Ji will come to visit you in ten days. You can just wait in the county seat then."

As he spoke, he reached out to the attendant beside him and said, "Bring over the windmill."

After a while, Lu Tingjie handed the child to Qiao Yan and entered the house.

After Lu Tingjie entered the courtyard, he picked up An An, who was running and playing in the courtyard, and kissed him a few times, "An An, do you miss your uncle?"

Li Ji said: "Brother Lu Xian, I would like to pay a visit to Mr. Liu in a few days. Is it convenient?"

Those sweet potatoes you planted can actually produce more than 4,000 kilograms per acre. Even if the yields grown by others reach two to three thousand kilograms, it is still very high-yielding. How many people will be saved from starvation? Potatoes plus these sweet potatoes, as long as we

If the taxes collected are reasonable, the life of the common people will be much better. What do we have to fear if we have the support of the common people?"

Jing Yi is reading the account books in the study at this time. Nowadays, the business of several workshops and shops is very good, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are making a lot of money every day. Jing Yi has to read the account books every month.

Lu Tingjie said: "Brother Li is certainly welcome to come to our Yuanling County. I will tell Mr. Liu when he gets back. We will definitely sweep the couch to welcome you."

Jingyi had a headache at first when he read the account books kept by the accountant. Later, Jingyi directly introduced the accounting methods of later generations and trained the accountants in various workshops and stores. Now it is very easy to read the account books.

Lu Tingjie smiled and said: "Then Li Ji is not a fool. Although the taxes Xue Wanhe sent to them are not as heavy as ours, they are not low. The taxes paid by the people are already not low. If we add more taxes, the lives of the people will be worse."

It was impossible to survive at all. Li Ji knew that the taxes would not be collected without violent taxation. However, if violent taxation forced the people to become anxious, they would probably rebel.

This has also boosted the business of other shops. Commercial taxes have naturally increased a lot. Now that we have formed an alliance, Mr. Liu will definitely make Changning County rich."

When Lu Tingjie saw a large pile of account books on Jingyi's desk, he smiled and said, "You are getting busier and busier now. It's not easy to meet you. I think you need to train a few more managers."

Our current military strength is not enough. When we expand to 200,000 troops and train these 200,000 soldiers and generals, we will be invincible. By then, we will not be afraid of anyone. Even the imperial court of Yi Kingdom sends a large army.

We are not afraid of repression."

Next, Jingyi bought another property in the county town as a warehouse for her to store food and other supplies. Changning County may very well need her to support food in the future, so it is better to prepare in advance.

Part of this year's tax has been collected, and all farmers have collected is grain, so now the county government's several large warehouses are full of grain. Jingyi and the others do not plan to hand over this year's tax, and it will directly become an activity in Yuanling County

Funded.

After all, Yuanling County now has more than 100,000 troops to support, and food is indispensable.
Chapter completed!