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In the detention room, Sima Qiu said to Wang Xian: "Actually, you have misunderstood me. I sincerely want to help you find a manager. Who would have thought that Director Diao would be in conflict with me? Although the eldest master is close to me,
But it’s not easy to offend Master Diao. I can only leave this position empty for now and let you and his brother-in-law compete fairly... But don’t worry, his brother-in-law is ignorant and has no skills. How can he be your opponent? As long as you make a contribution
, I guarantee that the great master will choose you to be the leader."
"I am also uneducated and incompetent..." Wang Xian was unmoved.
"You are different. You are a real person and don't show your face." Sima Qiu kept putting a high hat on him. The more he did this, the more wary Wang Xian became. He sighed and said: "Sir, if you have something to say, you should just say it. It can be done."
I will try my best..."
"Hey, you naughty boy..." Sima Qiu said sarcastically, "It's like this. The eldest master is going to assign you to a household. This is a first-rate job..."
"It is said that Li Sihu and my father are old enemies." Wang Xian said expressionlessly.
"Really?" Sima Qiu was stunned and said, "Now it's even more troublesome."
"What was the original trouble?" Wang Xian asked.
"The original trouble was..." Sima Qiu finished speaking smoothly, only to realize that he had been tricked. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Forget it, let's tell the truth. Isn't it time to harvest autumn grain? According to the rules, the county must follow the yellow book
, send people to the villages and towns to instruct the village chiefs and village chiefs to go door-to-door to register and verify, and then sum it up to get the amount of tax receivable. Do you know what the yellow book is? "
"Uh..." Wang Xian thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure."
"Ahem." Sima Qiu couldn't figure it out. This guy was so smart, but so lacking in common sense. He had to explain patiently: "The yellow book, also called the yellow book of taxes and servitude, contains the details of the township, names and names in units of households.
, age, population, land and property, and assets are the basis for the government to verify household registration and collect taxes and duties. However, due to birth, old age, illness and death, there are many changes every year, so before the summer and autumn taxes, the county must re-register and verify."
"Oh..." When he said this, Wang Xian remembered that last month the head of their Jishanfang came to check on his family's situation. I remember that the head of the family wanted to classify his home as 'lower class'.
'Go up', but I got yelled at by my mother, saying, if you look at Fuyang City, whose family is worse off than mine? The director was so frightened that he quickly changed it to 'lower, lower, lower'...
"A few days ago, the household registration has been completed and sent to the elder for review. The result made the elder very angry." Sima Qiu sighed and said: "According to the statistics of household households, the number of household registrations in this county is actually higher than the statistics in April.
At that time, the population decreased by more than 700! The upper-class households even decreased by 10%. There were no major disasters in this county this year, so how could this situation happen?"
"Oh..." Wang Xian nodded, and he understood a little. It was probably because the officials below and Li Jia had an affair and concealed some household registrations, so that the tax collected by the county would be reduced. But when the people paid taxes, they did not pay any attention.
The extra money and food naturally went into the pockets of officials and squires, but the magistrate was left to take the blame.
"Actually, this is not the first time this has happened," Sima Qiu continued: "For more than ten years, the number of household registrations in this county has been decreasing every year. And it has become more and more serious in the past two years. As of this time, in two and a half years, the number of household registrations in this county has decreased.
The county has lost 7,000 people, and the upper-class households have been reduced by half..." He sighed and said, "This means that the county's tax revenue has been reduced by 20%! Can the lord not be angry?"
Wang Xian nodded. In every dynasty, taxation was the main criterion for evaluating local officials. Now the tax revenue of this county has been reduced by 20%. Wei Zhixian will definitely suffer in front of his superiors.
In fact, it's more than just being exposed. Officials in the imperial court are tested every three years, and Fuyang County's tax revenue has dropped sharply. If Weizhi County is labeled as incompetent, he will be demoted or even removed from office!
What's more, he had just been commended by the court. If he lost face during the inspection, he would inevitably become a laughing stock in the officialdom. This was unacceptable to Wei Zhixian, who had just started his official career.
"So?" Seeing Sima Qiu pouting and staring at him, Wang Xian could only ask in a low voice.
"So, the great master returned the white book to the household and rechecked it within a time limit." The yellow book is revised every ten years and is to be submitted to the court. The white book compiled by the local government every year is called the white book. This is the official basis for tax collection.
Sima Qiu said: "Although it has been five days since the competition and the pursuit is very urgent, I know that if there is no way to deal with them, I am afraid that my nephew will still hold the lantern - it will be the same as before!"
"So..." Wang Xian knew that he couldn't dodge the knife anyway, so he simply asked directly.
"So, we want you to go to the household to collect evidence of their deception, so that I can punish them." Master Sima said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about being unable to gain a foothold in the future, you just need to secretly give me the evidence.
Make sure no one knows it was you."
Sure enough, they asked me to be a spy... Wang Xian was furious, you Sima Qiu, who gave birth to a son without an asshole, your eldest father served as an official for a few years, then left with a slap on the ass, I will stay in Fuyang County for the rest of my life, this
If word of this gets out, I will become a traitor that everyone in Fuyang County calls out for beating!
By then, his colleagues will hate him, the village chief will hate him, the rich will hate him, and the common people will not speak well of him. Will he still be able to hang out in Fuyang? In this era, you can't immigrate casually, and you won't have anywhere to hide.
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Although he greeted Sima Qiu's eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart, Wang Xian did not dare to refuse this guy. If he offended him, he would offend the magistrate, and he would not be able to get away with it. This is the tragedy of a small person...
"Let me go back and think about it..." Wang Xian scratched his head and said sincerely: "It's my first day at work, and I'm still confused..."
"No!" Sima Qiu said flatly. Are you kidding? If that old fox Wang Xingye knew about it, he would definitely not agree. He said in a deep voice: "Wang Xian, this is the trust of the great master. Whether you agree or not, you have to answer on the spot.
Reply." He paused and then threatened shamelessly: "If you agree, no matter whether this thing comes to pass or not, you will be the great master's confidant. If you don't agree, haha... The great master is very magnanimous, but I am very disappointed."
"Then, okay..." Wang Xian nodded depressedly and said, "I'll do my best."
"It's not about trying your best, but you must succeed!" Sima Qiu said solemnly: "Also, no one can tell this matter, including your father. If the news leaks out, it's for your sake!"
"I know..." Wang Xian nodded quickly and said, "I definitely won't tell anyone else."
"There's no need to say goodbye to the master, just go back directly." Sima Qiu waved his hand and entered the security room.
In the room, Wei Zhixian had been listening with open ears. When he saw Sima Qiu coming in, he asked, "Can it be done?"
"Xuan." Sima Qiu sighed and said, "This kid is cunning and cunning. He will retreat as soon as he hears it..."
"Alas," Wei Zhixian's heart sank when he heard this: "People say, 'If your official is as clean as water, how can you fight against the officials who are as slippery as oil'? In Fuyang County, the officials are even more collusive, and they ganged up to deceive me, an outsider. Unexpectedly
, Newcomers who enter the Yamen on the first day all know where to sit with their buttocks."
"Haha, a dragon gives birth to a dragon, and a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix. This boy's family background cannot be treated as a newcomer." Sima Qiu smiled slyly: "But every advantage has its disadvantages. He is enjoying his father's connections.
At the same time, he also inherited his father’s enemies. I heard that Li Sheng, the household secretary, and Wang Xingye are lifelong enemies..."
"You mean?"
"When he is tortured to death by Li Sheng, he will think of us." Sima Qiu smiled sinisterly, and those goatee beards trembled and trembled, showing an indescribable wretchedness.
"Sir, what a brilliant move!" Wei Zhixian said with great joy upon hearing this.
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After leaving the contract room, Wang Xian spat secretly. He had just agreed to Sima Qiu, but it was just a matter of coping. He had never thought about becoming a second-rate boy.
After sorting out his mood, Wang Xian returned to the official's room. Liu Yuan stood up and asked, "How are you doing? Where are you divided?"
"Household..." Wang Xian said with a wry smile.
"Ah..." Liu Yuan pretended to give himself a mouthful and said, "Look at my crow's mouth."
"What does this have to do with brother? It's just my bad luck." Wang Xian shook his head.
"Hey, brother, please take care of yourself." Liu Yuan patted his shoulder and went in to report to Wang Ziyao. Immediately, a green-robed official came out and said, "I'll take you there."
"Thank you, sir." Wang Xian said respectfully.
"Let's go." The pianist ignored him and took Wang Xian to the house opposite. The house had the most complex affairs and occupied two rows of rooms. The pian took Wang Xian to the middle of the second row.
Suddenly, an announcement was made, and a tall, thin, and gloomy official in blue shirt came out to welcome him.
"Old Li, this is the clerk who was newly assigned to your room. I brought it to you." The clerk said and handed the other party a stack of papers.
That person was Li Sheng, the household secretary. He squeezed out a smile and said, "Thank you, brother. Come in for tea?"
"Let's wait for another day. I have something to do, so I'll go back first." The pianist declined politely. It's not summer and he needs to cool down. Who wants to drink tea with this cold dead face.
"That's fine." Li Sheng nodded. As soon as the official left, the remaining smile on his face disappeared. He turned around and entered the room and said, "Come in."
"I've heard a lot about your bad reputation! I can also guess how you got in." After Wang Xian stood up in the room and Li Sheng sat behind the desk, he began to lecture mercilessly:
"The imperial court stipulates that officials should be filled with good people, but a scoundrel with a bad record like you can actually sneak in! It's really ridiculous!"
Wang Xian lowered his head and sighed in his heart, Sima Qiu, I am your ancestor...
"If you are smart, you should quickly ask your father to think of a way to transfer you to another room." Li Sheng said coldly: "Otherwise, when I kick you out of this room, both of you will look ugly!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand and chased people away like flies: "Get out!"