Section 45: The Landlord's House Collects Rent (2)
Lao Qian lost the chess game and was naturally unhappy. He asked his servant to bring him a pot of wine and a plate of pig ears. The bookkeeper was an old friend and would not be offended. A pot of wine and a plate of pig ears were enough for the two of them.
Prepare to restart the war and start another war.
Every time when it was time to collect rent, the imperial censor would patrol the countryside. Their mission was very clear, which was to check whether there was any bullying of farmers. Their main job was to detect rape and rape, and they had the power to deal with things cheaply in the countryside.
, which makes all the landlords and wealthy people complain endlessly. If there is a dispute between the farmer and the owner at this time, the censors will unprincipledly favor the farmer and give themselves the title of Qingtian Grand Master.
Among the three counties under Chang'an, Chang'an County is in the city, Wannian County is also in the city, and Lantian County is newly added. It must be full of all kinds of darkness and inequality. The young censors and their entourages
, bypassing Chang'an and Wannian counties, and headed directly towards Lantian County, which has never been illuminated by the sun.
There was no one in the county government office. The county magistrate had gone to the countryside, and the chief clerk had gone to the countryside. The county lieutenant took the government servants to see why three cows died in Niujia Village.
Diligence is still a positive attitude, no need to say hello, go to the place where the landlords have the most wealth, there should be an opportunity to make a name for yourself.
Needless to say, Yushan is the first choice, the Yun family is a family of bullies, and there are countless illegal things that are rampant in Chang'an. The Cheng family and the Niu family are not kind families. I don't know how many kind people there will be during the days of paying rent.
People were forced to leave their homes, abandon their wives, and sell their children. It is sad to think about it. How could you be missing yourself at such a time?
The dispatched censors were all young talents recruited from various states. In the vibrant and enlightened officialdom atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty, they developed a magnanimous attitude that dared to speak and do things. Over the years, Li Er's seemingly
The confused policies have brought countless auras to the Li family. Even if the powerful family is fined during the period of paying rent, they have no way to reason and can only admit that they are unlucky. However, this kind of thing is very rare. Common people
With the mentality of the people not fighting with the officials, they will not easily find trouble with the master's family. Once they do, there is really no way to survive.
The fat horse walks lightly on the road, and it is a good time for a young man to be proud. The willows are draped around his body, as if to persuade these young officials to stay for a while to appreciate their graceful appearance. Unfortunately, the people are in dire straits, and the high gates are in trouble.
The big family is in dire straits, and no matter how beautiful the scenery is, they have no intention of enjoying it. I just hope that the wealthy landowners will not be too evil-minded.
The Cheng family's rent was paid happily. The farmers helped each other go home, blushing and showing off how much harvest their families had this year. The Cheng family's way of expressing their gratitude was fine wine. Old Cheng Xiaocheng was not here, and Cheng Chubi was kicked out of the academy by his mother.
When I was called back to take charge of the important matter of rent collection, the farmers poured grain into the warehouse indiscriminately, and the housekeeper and accounting clerk kept the accounts with smiles. The farmers took the amount they said they wanted, even skipping the big scales.
After paying the rent, he ate pot helmets and drank broth under the shed. He also drank a large bowl of strong liquor.
A six-year-old child doesn't know how to handle so much hair.
There is no injustice here. The few people lying in the shed were not beaten unconscious, but were drunk due to excessive alcohol. The old women and children were by their side, and they ate a few more pieces of Guokui by the way.
The farmers of the Cheng family are all veterans who have followed Lao Cheng for many years. They don't care if they harvest three or five more buckets of grain. The Cheng family never relies on the output of the fields. The people's hearts are the most important. The head of the family decides the farmers.
In terms of their character, people in Chengjia Zhuangzi have always been fiery-tempered, but also generous. In Chengjia Zhuangzi, if you are nice and cheerful, you will be treated kindly, but if you are a little arrogant, you will definitely be beaten. For example, there are four or five people who are not
You bastard with long eyes, galloping wildly in the village, didn't you see the old people, children and women still walking in the middle of the road?
They were all veterans, and no one knew how to deal with the cavalry. Immediately, the poles were stuffed between the horses' legs. Several horses fell to the ground immediately. Some of them were still sober. They knew it was bad when they saw official uniforms. For
Without causing trouble to the host, he quietly picked up the pole and helped his drunk companion stagger home. When asked tomorrow, everyone would be drunk. Who knows what happened.
Falling off a horse is actually very dangerous, and only one or two people broke their necks. Fortunately, the horse speed was not too fast, and the dealers did not take any further actions. On the battlefield, it is usually time to strike with swords. The young official was angry
His whole body was shaking, and he looked angrily at the drunken dealers all over the street. He had no place to vent his anger. Even if there were real injustices in this place, they deserved their punishment and did not deserve sympathy.
When he was not welcomed, he naturally turned around and walked away. The horse's leg was a little lame, so he had to be led away. Cheng Yaojin's family never had good things. He was here to support the bankers. If he caused trouble to the bankers, he would become a laughing stock. He would rather be on his own
Even if you are wronged, you cannot ruin His Majesty's plans.
I staggered to Niu's house. It was the same here. Many of the farmers were missing arms and legs. If you think about it, you would know that they were all Lao Niu's old subordinates. Who would treat his old subordinates badly? Look at those people who patted the butler on the shoulder and shouted
The brothers' dealers knew that nothing they hoped would happen here.
Fortunately, there was still one of the biggest bullies who had not been investigated. He washed his face by the river, briefly mended his torn official uniform, chewed some dry food in the river water, cheered up his spirit, comforted his entourage, and led the horse.
On the road to Yun's house, the people were simple and honest. When they saw a few injured officials, they freed up their ox carts and invited them to sit on them. This was the first time they felt human nature since arriving in Yushan.
care.
"Old man, are you also from Yunjia Zhuangzi? I just saw you coming from Chang'an with a load of grain. Why is this? The summer harvest has just been completed, and there is not enough food at home?"
"My family is different from other families. The master's family only needs copper coins. The little old man sold the food at home, bought more grain, and left some copper coins for the master's family to pay the rent."
"How much food do you need to pay?"
"The officials don't believe it," Mr. Bu's family needs to pay six thousand yuan and three hundred cash to the master." The old farmer replied with a smile.
The chest of the young censor was about to burst. What kind of evil-hearted master would ask for so much money and food from the farmer? A cow only cost eight guan. A poor farmer's whole family was not worth the money. They asked for a cow every year.
Is this something done by people? The East China Sea has a bottom, but people's greed is endless. The Yun family invests a lot of money in Yushan Academy every year. What is the reincarnation of Tao Zhu? His money turns out to be from poor people.
Those who come with tongues, those who seek fame and reputation, will be punished by everyone.
The chief of the three evils of Chang'an is his true face. It's a pity that His Majesty was deceived by traitors and sycophants. He kept saying that he was a role model among officials. Who would have guessed that he was the tiger that devoured the people.
Seeing the tattered clothes on the old man's body, he felt miserable. Although he had entered the Yushi Hall from the Imperial Academy, he was only an eighth-rank official and nothing compared to Yun Ye's third-rank official position. But today, even if a tooth breaks,
, I also want to bite off a piece of flesh and blood from this thief who harmed the people.
"Old man, I have paid a small amount this year. The second son of the family is fighting outside the Great Wall with the Duke of the Cheng family, so the Marquis exempted the second son from my share, which is a total loss of two thousand yuan. The Yun family are all good people and never treat them badly.
Banker, Mr. Wang’s family has not had such a good thing this year. He insists that the youngest in his family has just given birth and is not a member of the family. Hahaha, he was kicked twice by Guan Mu Laoqian. In the final analysis, he still gives his share of the money.
Turned in."
The young censor looked at the cheerful old man sadly. The illiterate old man didn't know that when the soldiers went to war, they didn't need to pay money and food at all. The common people who were bullied by the evil servants of the Yun family didn't know that when the children grew up, they would receive
Koubentian and Yongyetian have just started to pay taxes officially. For God's sake, even the royal family does not dare to collect taxes on babies in confinement. Why does the Yun family dare? Who gave him such courage?
The old man opened his mouth and sang an incomprehensible tune. The dark feet in his cow-eared hemp shoes showed that he had endured countless hardships. Singing folk songs was perhaps his last bit of fun.
Yunjiazhuangzi is very prosperous, with people coming and going in the market. The tall tile-roofed houses on both sides of the road all show its wealth. A horse eats here and there unscrupulously at the stalls of small vendors, and no one dares to stop it.
, instead he scratched the horse's neck with a smile on his face. He even saw some vendors putting money into the horse's purse. A horse was so domineering, let alone a human.
He looked up at the tall and continuous houses on both sides of the road, and then looked down at the clean and tidy bluestone slabs under his feet. He almost didn't dare to step on them. He just felt that they were filled with the wronged souls of the people. In his eyes, the white walls slowly turned into
The blood-red color, the false smiles and the fake prosperity on the streets were like a huge mountain pressing down on him. He gasped hard and reached into his arms, tightly clutching the warrant that allowed him to act cheaply.
, it seems that only in this way can I develop courage.
A burly man came out of the gate of Yun's house, with his clothes open and a sinewy face. He walked unsteadily, and passersby dodged. He casually took a crispy melon from the stall, broke it in half and ate it in his mouth.
, the melon juice flowed down from the corner of the mouth, which was described as rude. The vendor was very attentive and called Baoye every mouthful. He also took out the best fruit and asked the big man to eat more. After eating, he did not pay the bill. He said that it was not delicious, and took it again.
He picked up the crispy melon from the next shop and continued to nibble on it. The vendor dared not say anything in anger.
It was originally the duty of the censor to report rumors, not to mention seeing it with his own eyes. The censor calmed down at this time. Such evil behavior has existed in the sinful land of Yushan for at least six years, hiding filth and accepting evil.
Dare you say that even though this place is dirty, it is a place of outstanding people?
Li Gang is not worthy of being a literary emperor of the generation. Xin Yushan has a grandson-in-law who is so unworthy of being called a great Confucian. Mr. Yuan Zhang is conceited and moral. It turned out to be just a joke. Today, even if he is risking his life, he has to seek justice for the people of Yunjia Zhuangzi and repay this.
A piece of land and a piece of blue sky ps:: The second section is delivered (to be continued)