The child nodded, walked directly to the book desk, took the pen from the clerk's hand, and neatly wrote his name on the account book.
Although Liu Ji couldn't see the handwriting on the account books from a distance, when he saw the clerk nodding, he couldn't help but feel curious: Two or three years ago, this village was filled with a group of refugees who were about to die of cold and starvation, but now they can't even see it.
These dolls can write and can do things?
Nowadays, reading and writing is the right of aristocratic families. How many children from poor families can afford to read? So after Ma Zhou was born in the imperial court, your majesty would be so protective of his favorites and work hard. Liu Ji had long heard that the Fang family was in
Zhuangzi set up a school, but the actual effect is not clear. At this moment, it seems that it is indeed teaching poor children who are not good at reading and hyphenating.
Perhaps these people are not even considered poor, but they are all refugees with no permanent land...
And the most important point is, why does a mere refugee family need to pay more than four stone in rent?
This is simply knocking the bones and sucking out the marrow!
Liu Ji shook his head and sighed. Fortunately, he was the one who came to Fangjia Zhuangzi today. If Le Yanwei and other censors who were instructed by others to come and see this scene, they could properly impeach the Fangjia father and son to His Majesty.
Things are getting serious!
He was angry, your Fang family is so rich, why do you want to embezzle a little from the common people? I am afraid that even if the villagers in the village paid all the land rent for a year's output, it would not be worth it to the south of Chang'an City.
Ten days and a half of income at Jiawan Pier, right?
It’s really unkind to be rich!
He actually slaughtered dozens of fat pigs to entertain the bankers? Such small favors can make the squeezed bankers grateful. They paid rent several times more than the court regulations but didn't know it. Instead, they praised Fang Jiaren with a smile.
Kind and generous...
Liu Jiefei was a gentleman. He knew the secrets of the officialdom best, and his temperament had little to do with evil. He had always admired Fang Xuanling, and felt that Fang Xuanling was a breath of fresh air in the court, fighting for the sake of the family with those who worked hard for the sake of the family.
Officials who compete for interests are all different. They are true gentlemen.
He didn't think that Fang Xuanling would go back to exploit the people, but the Fang family was so big that it was inevitable that some scum would come out and do such dirty things in the name of the Fang family and his son...
Liu Ji thought for a while and walked over.
He does not have a strong backing, let alone a strong backer. The Holy Family is not Youlong. His ability to rise all the way up in the officialdom is not only his own ability, but also the reputation he has accumulated among the people and the officialdom. When it comes to it,
Liu Jie, who dares not to praise him for "not afraid of power"?
Of course, the secret to gaining such a reputation of being "unafraid of power" is to "pick the toughest persimmons"...
The more you challenge those powerful and accomplished people, the more you can show that you are not afraid of power!
How can a person who dares to fight with an important official in the court for the slightest mistake not be a loyal minister and capable official who is upright, loyal and courageous?
The Dachang courtyard is very spacious. In order to speed up the process of paying rent, the Fang family has set up several stalls for weighing grain, all with servants and scribes in charge. At this time, several households were paying rent, and the measuring servants were constantly there.
Climbing up and down the vehicle, the number is reported, and the clerk next to him records it, and then the renter confirms that it is correct and signs it.
Liu Ji walked quickly to the lean old man and his grandson, but no one noticed for a moment...
Seeing his grandfather and grandson driving into the gate of Zhuangzi to unload grain, Liu Ji took three steps at a time, pulled the old man off the carriage shaft, and said quickly: "Old man, please wait a moment."
The old man was startled by him and asked curiously: "What advice does this official have?"
Although Liu Jie did not wear an official robe, he was in a high position and commanded, so he naturally had a demeanor that was different from ordinary people. You could tell at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.
Liu Jie said: "If you don't take the advice seriously, I will help you today and ask the Fang family for your hard-earned money back!"
"What?"
The old man looked confused and thought he was deaf...
Liu Jie took the old man's hand and said with emotion: "Although it was because of the Fang family that we had a place to stay, but the food that we worked so hard to grow throughout the year has to be treated so harshly by the Fang family."
The exploitation of rent, tax, and exploitation really makes me heartbroken! Since today is the right time for the meeting, let me speak up and order the Fang family to return the food to all the folks!"
There are also skills in attacking people. Who is Fang Xuanling? It can be said that in the eyes of His Majesty, he is the first civil servant and the prime minister in the world! Liu Jie dared to attack Fang Xuanling, but he would not directly fight with Fang Xuanling.
He only said that he would recover the overpaid rent from the people, but did not say that he would file a lawsuit against the Fang family for being "unkind for the sake of wealth".
He believed in Fang Xuanling's character, but he also believed in what he saw with his own eyes. As long as he eliminated the black sheep of the Fang family, he would not only be praised by the people, but also make Fang Xuanling look at him differently.
The scheming is indeed deep...
The old man was confused when he heard this and said: "What is the overpayment of rent? We haven't paid more. This is the amount we should pay. Strictly speaking, the old man took advantage of the Fang family. If it is a wooden bucket,
The amount of food here is definitely not as much as four stones..."
Liu Jie had already preconceived ideas and subconsciously concluded that the old man was afraid of the power of the Fang family and did not dare to admit the fact that he had paid more rent. He comforted him and said: "Don't be afraid, old man! This is the censor Zhongcheng of the current dynasty, who has been ordered to supervise all officials.
To guard against lawlessness in the world, even if the Fang family and his son are standing here, I can still seek justice for you!"
After saying that, without waiting for the old man to defend himself, he had already puffed up his chest and shouted loudly: "Who is the person in charge of collecting rent in the Fang family today? Come here quickly!"
There was silence all around.
Everyone was shocked by Liu Jie's behavior, and looked blankly at this man with a righteous face, as if he was the embodiment of Ximen Bao who "will punish the three elders with justice for a long time"...
Liu Ji shouted loudly, but found that no one answered him. He became a little angry. Are all the Fang family so arrogant? The dignified censor Zhongcheng came to the door in person, but ignored him.
So crazy!
At this moment, he was influenced by the "righteousness" he had created. He believed that he was the embodiment of justice. Even if the king of heaven came, he would still stand on the side of justice, and the gods and Buddhas in the sky would dare to fight against him! He strode to a
In front of the servants of the Fang family, he asked in a stern voice: "Can't you hear what I'm saying? Which scum is responsible for collecting rent in the Fang family today? Quickly identify it to me. I will bring this bastard who exploits the common people to justice."
, eliminate this scourge for the Fang family, and restore a peaceful world to the people!"
The servants were all frightened by Liu Jie's eyebrows. They swallowed subconsciously and pointed to the big umbrella at the front...
Before the servant could speak, Liu Ji strode over and shouted loudly: "Although you are all civilians, you are also protected by the laws of the Tang Dynasty. If you cannot stand up when you are oppressed and exploited, who can protect you?"
For the rest of your life, don’t be afraid as long as I am here. My husband is honest and upright, and he is a role model for the world. I don’t know that there are unruly slaves in the family who are doing evil. How can the noble Fang family tolerate such scum and corrupt the family tradition? "
While speaking loudly and righteously, he walked towards the huge sun umbrella and said to himself: "Come on, come on, today I will clean up the family style of the Fang family... uh..."
When he came under the umbrella, he saw a ferocious pretty face that was already covered with frost, and a pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to shoot out three flavors of real fire, vowing to burn all his flesh and blood, and then crush his bones and raise ashes!
Liu Ji was so frightened that he trembled, opened his mouth wide, and looked at the furious Princess Gaoyang in front of him in disbelief. That petite and exquisite body seemed to have transformed into a sword that relied on the sky, with a murderous aura!
Why is this guy here collecting rent?
Thinking about his words just now, Liu Jie was sweating profusely and stammered: "Dian Dian Dian... Your Highness..."
"boom!"
Princess Gao Yang stood up suddenly and slapped the table in front of her hard. Her two rows of white teeth gritted loudly, and she wanted to bite Liu Ji's head into pieces. Her little face was full of evil, and every word
The words said: "What a great censor Zhongcheng, you are an upright official and a loyal minister, but I am just bullying the people. You are a villain in the fish and meat village, right? Okay, okay, I am standing here. Don't you want to make decisions for the people? Don't you want to give houses to the people?"
Do you want to clean up the family tradition? Come and tell me, how do you plan to clean up the family? Are you going to slander my father and reduce my title, or let Erlang divorce me? Huh?!"
Her Highness the Princess’s lungs are almost bursting with rage!
Finally, she had an opportunity to get up close and personal with the banker, in order to express her approachability as a princess and to highlight her existence and status. It was unbearable that she was described as a heinous village tyrant by this old bastard.
Intolerable!
If this matter is settled like this, where is the majesty of this princess?