At night, the director of the pavilion, Yan Yunbo, took a group of subordinate officials back to the house to count the taxes and money collected.
A total of ten households were levied today. If we just talk about money and rice, 30% is still not enough. If we give a rough estimate, 20% is about the same.
A subordinate said: "Sir, we also caught some chickens and ducks, why don't we include them in the discounted price?"
"Why do you count them in?" Yan Yunbo shook his head and said, "Slaughter these chickens and ducks tomorrow and count them as a reward for you."
The subordinate thanked him repeatedly, then turned to look troubled: "Sir, these families have all been searched. I'm afraid I won't be able to do this job."
Yan Yunbo sneered: "Have you seen the bottom? You don't know the methods of these evil people. When I followed the county magistrate to collect taxes, the old Zheng family at the entrance of the village was also searched. Even the county magistrate said that no food could be found. ,
But I didn't believe this evil, so I went to search again the next day, and dug out two more jars of rice under the windows of their house."
The subordinate was startled: "Sir, even if I'm buried underground, I can't escape your notice?"
Yan Yunbo smiled and said: "Don't say it's hidden underground. Even if it's hidden on the 18th floor of the underworld, I can still dig it out for him. Don't underestimate this group of evil people. They have deep intentions and many methods. In order to satisfy themselves, With that bit of belly, you can use any tricks.
Tomorrow, before dawn, I will take you on another trip and let you see, they must still have food to cook, especially those with children at home, they must still have a bite of food hidden in them!"
Another subordinate said: "When I went to Lao Wu's house, I snatched a bowl of paste from his child's hand. Their old lady came up and started tearing up at me. I was really a little scared."
Ning Yongwei said: "When I entered the market, there were no decoctions or needles and stones. The head of the village selected twenty people and taught us a set of killing skills and asked us to practice in the back mountain.
Those who cannot enter the market for three months are considered waste. Those who know secrets are waste. Such harm will be directly killed by the boss, chopped into pieces and fed to the dogs.
Among the twenty people, I was the only one who passed the test. For three days, I couldn't move, and no one cared about my food or drink. I survived on my own, and I didn't find it difficult.
When I was nine or eight years old, the head of the family was afraid that I would take his place and wanted to get rid of me. I hid in a cave, relying on two kilograms of pancakes and a jar of water. I lasted for ten days. I didn't think it was a difficulty!
"Have you ever encountered difficulties?" Ning Yongwei smiled, "Tell me what difficulties are?"
Ning Yongwei looked at Shen Shuliang and said slowly: "You are a divine eye craftsman, and you have food to eat since you were born. Why do you think you can't be promoted? Is this a difficulty? Do you think the promotion is too hard? Pain? Is this considered a difficulty? You can’t take care of your son, and there are so many servants to serve him. What kind of difficulty is this?
I don’t know what to eat next, this is really difficult!
If the pavilion chief lives to tomorrow, he will plunder all the food in these villages. How do you want the people in this village to live? If your son is starved for three to five days, maybe you will know what the difficulty is. !”
This is also the reason why Xu Zhiqiong placed him next to Jiang Shengqun. As for when Jiang Shengqun will be able to see the truth clearly, it depends on his destiny.
Jiang Shengqun smiled and said: "This has nothing to do with the general situation. It's natural to be scared after being beaten in pain. This is human nature."
This divine machine eye was of great use, but it only made Shen Weiyi miserable, and there was not much energy left in him.
Ning Yongwei has an eighth-grade cultivation level in the way of killing, so he can easily manage these subordinates.
He should be allowed to rest for two days.
"The magistrate asked them to add 30%, so they will add 30%. If the magistrate wants their lives tomorrow, will they really risk their lives?"
Li Jie nodded: "It's all about earning cultivation anyway. If you eat meat, just give your brothers a bowl of soup."
It doesn't matter, the magic eye has the function of teleportation. This morning, two magicians wanted to defect to the government. When they were about to reach the county government office, their heads were picked off by Xu Zhiqiong.
Shen Shuliang sighed: "But these pavilion chiefs and subordinate officials, there is nothing they can do..."
Before I died, my mother was seriously ill. I carried two loads of firewood and went to the market to sell them in exchange for two meals of white rice.
Severe pain hit his leg, and Yan Yunbo screamed. Ning Yongwei picked up a lump of mud and stuffed it into the mouth of the pavilion chief.
"Master Ting, the time has come to show your loyalty to the Lord God!" Ning Yongwei first made an opening in his stomach, grabbed a handful of sand, and stuffed it in. "This is called returning the grains to the warehouse!"
But he was going to put in some effort to deal with the pavilion chief.
Jiang Shengqun walked out from the weeds and saw Ning Yongwei picking the horns. He frowned and said, "Since you are doing it for crime, why don't you let them die more happily?"
Shen Shuliang frowned and said, "Isn't this not a difficulty?"
Jiang Shengqun said: "What you say makes no sense. They are eating official food, and it is their duty to obey orders."
There are dots of stars in the pupils of Shenji's eyes, marking the positions of different judges.
When he turned around, he saw only one subordinate standing behind him, and the remaining five people were lying on the ground.
Ning Yongwei's eyes trembled: "They have done their duty, but they force others to die? They don't let go of half a piece of cake in the child's hand? Are they willing to give up their humanity for this official food?"
Next, Ning Yongwei began to cut his flesh with a knife: "This is called fighting for every inch of land."
Shen Shuliang sighed: "You have never been an official, so you don't know the difficulties here."
Qiu Yuanchun said: "So, we have to beat them and kill a few more pavilion chiefs."
Jiang Shengqun said: "Not only the chief of the pavilion, but also the county magistrate. I guess he has a lot of criminal karma. Starting from him, the merits will definitely be indispensable."
The director of the pavilion, Yan Yunbo, screamed and ran away. After two steps, his feet suddenly gave way and he fell to the ground, eating a mouth full of mud.
Shen Shuliang said: "In the past, when I was promoted from the eighth level to the seventh level, my whole body hurt like a knife. I only rested at home for five days. During the five days, I used countless decoctions, medicines, needles and stones. After five days, my body became limp and weak, and I couldn't walk. Even though it is difficult, you still have to go to Shenyan Pavilion for errands. This is the difficulty of being an official.
When my son entered the palace, there was no water or rice for a whole day. I only looked after him for half an hour. It happened that the Divine Machine Eye sensed it, so I immediately went to the Divine Eye Pavilion. This difficulty was compounded. Who can know?
Xu Zhiqiong walked out of the west courtyard and came to the main courtyard. He planned to suck some energy from Shen Weiyi and let him sleep soundly for a night, but he saw the old Han Wu Si lying in the main courtyard and sleeping soundly.
The tax collection must be returned to the warehouse, and no grain of it can be ambiguous. If you don't have the courage to be ruthless, why do you still eat this royal food? Is it possible to expect these evil people to develop a conscience on their own?
Who else can these evil people put in their hearts besides their own belly? Do they know what the importance of the country is? They know what the grace of the gods is? If you want to keep your job in the future, you must learn the truth!"
Ning Yongwei said: "The imperial court asked me to increase the tax by 10%, but they insisted on increasing it by 30%. Isn't it their fault?"
Shen Shuliang sighed and said: "It is useless to kill the pavilion chief alone. The suffering of the people will eventually be inevitable."
Shen Shuliang said: "You also heard that it was the county magistrate who asked them to increase the tax by 30%."
Jiang Shengqun laughed and said, "Is it your turn to teach me a lesson?"
The policeman in charge of the market said that the firewood was not good, so he gave me five cents. The two loads of firewood were worth at least twenty cents. I went up to argue with them, but they broke both my legs.
Shen Shuliang blushed and remained silent.
Qiu Yuanchun said: "If the Shenji Division is still there, you are the general and I am the captain, I cannot say this.
Now that the Divine Machinery Division is gone, I am the ninth-grade judge. You are the same. I have said it. I am a person who has endured hardship. I know what it feels like to starve. This pavilion chief deserves to be killed. It is the next one's turn. I took action."
Ning Yongwei picked up the horn of the pavilion chief, which was more than five inches long.
Xu Zhiqiong mobilized the power of imagery and looked at the situation of each judge one by one. Many judges were unable to perform their duties, and many others had thoughts of defecting.
"Ma Changshi said that if his sins exceed two inches, he is a bad person. This guy's sins have exceeded five inches. If he died happily, wouldn't it be an advantage to him?"
It is not easy for Qiancheng people to see clearly the principles of heaven. Fortunately, there are people like Ning Yongwei. Even if they cannot see the principles of heaven, they can still see the basic justice.
His hamstring was picked.
This, what happened?
Ning Yongwei smiled and said, "You call this a difficulty?"
Yan Yunbo struggled hard, but Ning Yongwei cut off his hands and hamstrings without leaving a single bone behind. This method was also very particular: "This is called treating everyone equally."
Xu Zhiqiong looked at the situation of Jiang Shengqun and others through his divine eyes.
Jiang Shengqun also lowered his head silently.
After sorting for half an hour, the internal organs were scattered on the floor, and the brains were flowing everywhere. Ning Yongwei smiled and said: "Master Ting, your liver and brains are all over the ground, your merits are complete."
After the words fell, no one answered for a while. Yan Yunbo frowned: "Did you all listen to what I said?"
"That's not necessarily the case," Ning Yongwei smiled, "when I was in the grass, one year I also encountered Jiafu. The county magistrate sent a group of people into the village, and I killed one group of people. After killing two groups, the county magistrate took care of the general population. , and never sent anyone again.”
Before he could wake up, the only subordinate who was standing fell down, and his white brains spilled on the floor.
"What are you afraid of!" Yan Yunbo yelled, "Didn't you hear what the magistrate said? It's about eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor. You are working for the divine emperor. What are you afraid of these evil people?
I crawled back home. My mother stayed up for two days and then left. I dragged my broken leg and my mother up to the mountain and buried her. I think this is not a difficult situation. Mr. Colonel, do you think it is not a problem for you? Is it difficult?"
Shen Shuliang was an honest man. He thought for a while and said, "What does this have to do with the general body?"
I work hard and conscientiously on my errands, never carelessly, but even so, according to the rules of the Divine Machinery Division, I can only be a captain for the rest of my life. Divine Eye craftsmen have been like this for generations, who can understand this difficulty?"
"There are still ways," Qiu Yuanchun, who has always been taciturn, said, "General Jiang never catches the succubus. Even if he disobeys the order, he will only be punished with a salary. You know you can't lose your humanity for that salary. Now this But you can’t understand the reason?”
Shen Shuliang said: "He just obeyed orders. When it comes to the root of this matter, I don't blame him."
Xu Zhiqiong stepped forward and shouted: "You old man, instead of going on errands, you came here to hide!"
Wu Si rubbed his eyes, stretched and said, "Who do you think is lazy?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "I ordered you to follow Bao Huailuo to Anming County. Bao Huailuo left three days ago, why haven't you set off yet?"
"Who said I didn't leave? Didn't I come back?" Wu Si took out a horn from his arms, "At my age, killing a villain should be enough for me, right?"