Liang Siqi, Chen Youxi, and Zhu'er all stood up and saluted Lu Liang.
Zhuer still calls him master.
Lu Liang nodded lightly, walked to Lu Fang and sat down.
There were no outsiders present, so he went straight to the point and said to Lu Fang: "The mastermind behind the assassination of the lion dance team has been found."
Lu Fang was not surprised at all.
That day, two assassins were left alive. Furthermore, who hired the lion dance team and what their specific origins were, there were many openings to solve the case.
Under Luo Songtang's personal investigation, it would only be a matter of time before the mastermind behind the scenes was found.
"You're not a big shot, are you?"
Lu Fang said.
But anyone who can cover the sky in Chengdu with one hand will never be found out so easily.
Lu Liang nodded, but sighed softly and said: "He is not a big shot, but he is more troublesome than a big shot."
"How to say it?"
Lu Fang couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Lu Liang curled his lips and said: "The killer was sent here by a landowner from Guangdu County in Chengdu Prefecture."
"Landlord?"
Lu Fang frowned slightly.
Although he did not participate in the management of Chengdu County, he also knew what new laws and decrees Lu Liang implemented after taking over Chengdu.
There is almost none at the moment.
There are only two of them, so they probably have little impact on the landlord class.
"Then why did the landlord send people to kill us?"
Lu Fang asked.
Lu Liang said: "He said that our new crops have driven them all to death."
Lu Fang couldn't help but become more confused and a little angry, saying: "What kind of statement is this? All of their landowners have countless fertile fields, and they should be the ones who benefit the most from the new crops!"
He really couldn't understand what the landowner was thinking.
When they were in Ningyuan County, Wang Ye and Xu Zhilou knew about new crops, and they were very active.
Lu Liang looked strange, "I told him the same thing, but... what do you think he said?"
"How to say?"
"He said that although their harvests have increased, the food available to the untouchables has also increased. When everyone is full, where will they go to recruit tenants and domestic slaves? And if there are no tenants or domestic slaves,
How can they be considered rich men?"
Lu Fang was a little confused.
"This bastard!"
Then he violently slapped the case.
He was really angry. As Lu Liang said, people like this landlord were simply a wolf-hearted person.
It’s not that they don’t know that they can benefit from new crops, they just don’t see others benefiting from them.
Probably in their hearts, they wish that all the people in the world are just tenants and domestic slaves who work for them.
The kind of untouchable who spends his whole life selling himself.
In this way, they can feel that they are superior.
But soon, Lu Fang slowly sat down.
He suddenly realized that this landowner was definitely not the only one who had such thoughts.
It is estimated that many wealthy businessmen and even the aristocracy will have this idea.
This era was originally an era of enslaving people.
Those at the top enslave those at the bottom.
The root cause of slavery is land and food.
The popularization of new crops will greatly increase the harvest on the land. At that time, this kind of slavery that has lasted for thousands of years will also be broken.
Some people would rather the land maintain its previous harvest than have no one to enslave.
Because these people originally had no worries about food and clothing.
"Grandpa Xu, what did they say?"
Lu Fang asked Lu Liang again.
He wanted to hear the thoughts of Xu Jinnian and others. After all, they had a better understanding of the situation and people's hearts in this era.
"Grandpa Xu said that it is best not to allow those who are slaves to own private land. In this way, there will still be people for the landlords to drive. The only problem is that if many people become rich by then, the slaves will be far away.
If it’s not enough, I’m afraid it will cause trouble.”
Lu Liang replied.
"Wave..."
Lu Fang squinted his eyes and chewed on these two words for a long time.
Suddenly, he stared at Lu Liang with burning eyes and said, "Brother, do you want to be the emperor for eternity?"
Lu Liang was stunned and blinked.
Who doesn’t want to become an eternal emperor?
But he doesn't even dare to dream about that dream now, because he only controls Chengdu County and may be wiped out by Liang Hanmin at any time.
"It's too early to say that."
Lu Liang said with a wry smile.
Lu Fang's expression was very serious, "If you have this idea, it's not too early. I just want to know whether you want it or not?"
"think!"
Lu Liang was slightly stunned, nodded vigorously and said.
Then he looked at Lu Fang expectantly.
He knew that when Lu Fang said this, he must have something in mind.
"Then I'll tell you what I think."
Lu Fangdao.
"I know that you and Grandpa Xu now want to rely on the power of the nobles, wealthy businessmen, and landowners. They have money, food, and influence. But in my opinion, as long as our new crops are promoted and harvested
, then food will definitely not be a problem. With food, we will have the capital to recruit soldiers and horses. Now that we have the capital, why should we rely on them so much?"
"Shouldn't we pay more attention to where our soldiers come from? For example, those people who are slaves and have difficulty surviving. If we give them the opportunity to establish meritorious service and become a noble class, do you think they will fight for us?"
Lu Liang was stunned when he heard this.
For a moment, it was obviously difficult for him to understand this statement.
After a while, he said full of doubts: "But if this is the case, wouldn't those nobles and landlords hate us to the core? How could they easily let those domestic slaves and tenants go out to serve as soldiers?"
"Then they have to be able to stop it!"
Lu Fang said quietly: "As long as this force becomes the general trend, no one can stop it."
Once those who have signed the contract of betrayal wake up from their numbness, the power they can unleash is absolutely terrifying.
"As for us, as long as we have the help of the people and the soldiers who are willing to risk their lives, we will not be afraid of anyone!"
He didn't just say it casually.
In fact, he has considered this issue many times.
From the moment he announced the new crop to the public, he expected that the new crop would be impacted by the solidification of the Chongqing hierarchy.
When the resources produced by the land are not enough to supply consumption, slavery will naturally be born.
And when enough land resources are produced, there will be no such absolute slavery.
Even the lowest level will have a certain degree of freedom.
Lu Liang frowned tightly.
Lu Fang's words had a huge impact on him.
Even for a moment, he just felt that his mind was in a mess.