Qian Fengshou's explanation was very clear and the commoners also understood. In particular, a straightforward person said, "Doesn't that mean that the Teng family was originally the watchdog of Ji 'an County? Because the owner wasn't home all year round, they treated this place as their own home. They have been in charge for so many years, but we are actually being controlled by a group of watchdogs! "
Once this was said, the people began to discuss. Although it was hard to accept, it made sense when they thought about it. The people were filled with grief! Being controlled by a watchdog for so many generations, this was really … …
Someone began to worry, "My house was built by my grandfather. Could it be that this place isn't actually ours? If the county wants to take back the land, where will we go to live? "
The people who moved in later were already mentally prepared for this result. Although they were unwilling, they weren't like the natives who felt like the sky was falling down. However, the people who came to open shops wanted to take advantage of the situation. Everyone discussed for a while and collectively said, "We spent a lot of money building the shops. You can't take it back just because you want it back!"
"That's right! We only built two-story buildings. Even if we don't go bankrupt, we're close to going bankrupt. If we take it all back, how are we going to live? You can't be unreasonable! "
The merchants shouted loudly, making the commoners beside them feel irritated. Someone couldn't take it anymore and said, "Did you come here to open a shop? You are clearly in cahoots with the Teng family and came here to make money! A steamed bun costs ten copper coins. The steamed bun in Yu Province is only one copper coin. Aren't you robbing money? "
"That's right! We went to your restaurant to eat, drank some hot water, and when we paid the bill, you actually charged us. Who has heard of paying for water? You are clearly unscrupulous merchants! "
"You are in cahoots with the Teng family! You should be arrested! "
For a while, the commoners and merchants were opposing each other. Neither side was willing to give way and the noise became louder and louder. In the end, Li Zhu suddenly shouted, "Then shut your mouths!" Only then did the people calm down and begin to look in Feng Yu Heng's direction with horror. At the same time, they began to ponder who this new Imperial Daughter of Ji An would help.
Feng Yu Heng was amused by their words. She asked the merchants, "I heard that you were originally merchants from Yu Province? Then, who was it that allowed you to open a shop in Ji An Prefecture? "
The merchants were stunned and someone said, "It was County Lord Teng."
"Oh, it was Teng Ping." Feng Yu Heng nodded and reminded, "Ping's no longer the County lord, he is a criminal. But it's not too late to ask him for your losses. You can't late's's's for your losses. You should have seen where they went before. It's not too late to chase after them now. It's not too late to chase 'an's. However, I must remind you that all of the Teng family's assets have been confiscated. This' confiscation 'refers to the Dashun court. If you want any losses, you can go straight to the capital and kneel in front of the palace gates. See if the emperor is willing to see you. Oh right, there's one more thing. You said that you wanted to open a shop here. Alright, show me the deed now. As the County Lord of Ji 'an County, I must check it. "
People were afraid of mentioning the deed, but she insisted on mentioning it. Ji An Prefecture did not have a deed, and the Teng family was not foolish enough to make some fake documents because it was very likely that they would leave something that could be used against them in the future, and they would not let it go. They had been stationed here for several generations. Everyone in Yu Province knew that Ji 'an County belonged to the Teng family. They didn't need a deed.
However, once Ji 'an County was in Feng Yu Heng's hands, everything had to be done according to the rules. She said, "What? You don't have it? However, the land that is handed over needs a deed to prove it. This is the law of the world. Now, you can't bring out the deed, yet you say that the land belongs to you. You actually built your own houses on that piece of land. This imperial daughter will have to deal with you for ruining my Ji An Prefecture's plans. "
The people were dumbfounded. They built houses for nothing and they still wanted to be punished? But on Feng Yu Heng's side, she really began to carefully calculate. It was not just her that was calculating. The sixth prince, Xuan Tian Feng, was also helping her calculate. In the end, it was Xuan Tian Feng who spoke up, saying: "Based on the estimated value of 20 taels per square foot, we will send people to each shop to re-measure. When the time comes, you can pay according to the size of your own house."
"This …" The merchants lowered their heads and calculated. Twenty taels per square meter, each shop would have to pay several hundred taels! This was a large sum in Ji 'an County. They had already spent a lot of money to build their houses. If they had to pay this amount again, they would suffer a huge loss.
These people wanted to cry, but they had no tears. However, they had no place to reason with because there was no reason at all. The land was originally taken for free. In the past, the Teng family had the final say. However, the Teng family collapsed overnight. They didn't even care about their own lives, so how could they make decisions for them? Someone said in a small voice, "Be content! If you aren't punished for being an accomplice of the Teng family, let's pray to the gods! "
They thought about it and agreed. Everyone had seen the Teng family's fate. Once they were accused of being an accomplice, who would have a good time?
As a result, the people no longer made a fuss. Although they were unwilling, they could only accept it. As for the shops opened by the residents of Ji 'an County, they were still a bit anxious. They were all small businesses and were different from the large businesses of these merchants! It was already good if they could earn twenty to thirty taels per year. Now, they had to pay twenty taels per square meter. How could they survive?
The people looked at Feng Yu Heng. Finally, the Princess Ji 'an opened her mouth again and said, "Since this Princess Ji' an has taken over this place, I have to plan for the future of Ji 'an County. Listen to this Princess Ji' an and then decide if you want to be a citizen of Ji 'an County or a citizen of my Dashun County." She said, "From today onwards, Ji 'an County will officially open the application for land deeds to the original merchants and commoners in the county. As for the original residents of the county, no matter if you are a shop owner or a commoner, all of you will apply for land deeds free of charge. At the same time, the poor commoners will be given certain benefits, including house repairs, education for their children, free medical treatment, and so on. As for the merchants recruited by the Teng Family, the price will be twenty taels per square meter. You must go to the Prefectural Governor's Office within three days to hand over the money and take away the land deeds. At the same time, the county will set the price according to the goods you sell. You are not allowed to raise the price privately. This Princess Ji 'an will clearly tell you that if you want to take advantage of me, there is no way. If you want to harm the commoners, there is no way. If you want to do that, then get out of Ji 'an County as soon as possible! Don't try to fish in troubled waters here. If you want to settle down in Ji 'an County, then abide by the new county law. There is no room for discussion in this Princess Ji' an! "
She made it clear that the merchants had no more hope. Feng Yu Heng even said, "If you think it's unfair, you can report it to the higher-ups. You can report it to wherever you want! This imperial daughter will be waiting here for your triumphant return. I want to see, unless you collude with the enemy and betray the country, who in Da Shun dares to come to my Ji An Prefecture to cause trouble! "
As soon as she said this, the people completely gave up. Where could they report it to? Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants had always ranked last. With Princess Ji 'an here, who could make a decision for them? Moreover, they came with the intention of taking advantage of her. Now that they didn't take advantage of her, they suffered a double loss. They deserved it.
They accepted it and said that they would hand over the money. At the same time, they would accept the new price. Of course, there were a few people who wanted to leave Ji 'an County. Feng Yu Heng said that it was fine, but she didn't care about the household registration. It was still the same, they could find the person who changed it. Those people withered away again.
After the problem with the merchants was solved, there were still the commoners who had been forced to move in by the Teng Family. Feng Yu Heng gave them the same treatment as the locals and gave them free land deeds. She also thanked them for supporting the construction of Ji 'an County. At the same time, she promised that the shops in Yu Zhou City would be returned within three days. They would belong to whoever they belonged to. As for whether these people wanted to return to Yu Zhou or stay in Ji 'an County, that was their freedom. If they wanted to leave, she would change their household registration and let them enter Dashun again. At the same time, she would compensate them for the houses they built in Ji' an County. It could be said that she was very generous.
When the people heard this, they were all moved to tears. They never thought that Princess Ji 'an would be so reasonable and think of the commoners. This was a completely different style from the Teng Family. If Ji' an County could continue like this, their future would be very bright!
At this time, someone else said, "You guys still don't know! The jade mine in the outskirts of Yu Zhou belongs to Princess Ji 'an! In the past, that mine belonged to the third prince. When we went to work in the mine, we were treated harshly. If we didn't go, we would be beaten. Ever since that jade mine was given to Princess Ji 'an, the miners have received three times the wage each month. Also, they eat well. During the holidays, they will receive gifts. Most importantly, if they are injured at the mine, Yu Zhou City's Hundred Herb Hall will treat them for free. "
With someone mentioning it like this, the people immediately remembered. Yu Zhou produced jade, which was why it had such a name. With a jade mine next to it, the commoners naturally relied on the jade mine to make a living. The owner of the mine hired them to mine, and this was the source of income for the majority of the commoners. It was the foundation of their lives. Ever since the jade mine was given to Feng Yu Heng, the tyranny of the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, had changed. She took great care of the miners and was very lenient. The wages were also high, and she was very popular with the commoners.
Thinking about it like this, if Ji 'an Prefecture was also managed by Feng Yu Heng, with the jade mine as an example, they would not suffer a loss! Where could they go to find such a good imperial daughter? Ji 'an Prefecture's future was very bright!
The people that moved in later also felt moved, and their blood boiled. They all expressed that they wanted to stay here and that they could make the houses even better.
After all of this had been arranged, the topic returned to the beginning. Feng Yu Heng asked: "Then do you want to be part of the Teng family's Ji 'an or Dashun's people?"
The people finally understood, and someone took the lead to say: "We want to be part of Princess Ji 'an's people!"
She smiled, "But this imperial daughter is Dashun's imperial daughter. My future husband is Dashun's prince. I am a true Dashun's person!"
"Then we will also be part of Dashun's people! We will be part of Princess Ji 'an's Dashun's people! "The people all kneeled and loudly declared:" We will be part of Princess Ji' an's Dashun's people! "
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