Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 126 The Public Wrath

Outside the gate of Zhen's house, Zhang Chun led the county magistrate of Wuji and a group of guards, shouting aggressively.

Ever since Zhen Yao refused to marry him, he has always held a grudge against the Zhen family and secretly instigated the Zhongshan bandits to take revenge, but unexpectedly, the Zhen family hired people to kill several leaders.

Zhang Baiqi was furious, thinking that Zhang Chun had intentionally designed to harm him, and almost brought trouble to the Yamen, and paid a lot of money in private to settle the matter, and hated the Zhen family even more since then.

It's just that both Zhen Yan and Zhen Yao are at home, and the Wuji people respect the Zhen family very much. He has never been able to find a chance to retaliate, so he can only send someone to monitor in private. As long as the Zhen family marries, he can always find a chance.

At this time, it was reported that the brothers of the Zhen family had left home one after another, Zhang Chun was overjoyed, this was a godsend opportunity, and immediately came to Wuji County, forcing the county magistrate of Wuji to bring people to the Zhen family to urge the payment of grain taxes.

Zhang Chun looked at the door coldly and heard the panic inside, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, now there is only one critically ill Zhen Yi, let's see who dares to resist?
At this moment, a person flashed out from behind the screen wall. He looked about thirty, with a mustache, wearing a gray gown, and a calm demeanor. He came to the gate and slowly scanned everyone.

Seeing the contempt in this man's expression, Zhang Chun couldn't help being annoyed, and said heavily, "Who are you?"

"Son-in-law of the Zhen family, Ju Shou!" The man stood with his hands behind his back, and replied indifferently: "Dare to ask you tolerances, what is your business?"

"Hmph, so it's from the outer sect!" Zhang Chun sneered, "Can you be in charge of the Zhen family's affairs? It's better to let the family come out to answer quickly, so as not to miss the official business."

Ju Shou said: "I'm here for my father-in-law. What's the business, please tell me!"

Seeing that the visitor had no intention of inviting him to come, Zhang Chun was immediately furious, stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty ordered that the land tax in each area be increased by five hundred yuan per mu. Your Zhen family has a lot of land, so hurry up and pay the tax!"

"Five hundred dollars?" Ju Shou smiled coldly: "Zhang Guoxiang, do you know what the yield of one mu of land is?"

Zhang Chun's face changed slightly, and he sternly said: "I don't care about the truth, I just follow orders. If you disobey orders and hinder official duties, you will be punished as treason, and all of you will be arrested and exiled into the army."

"Presumptuous!" Ju Shou stopped drinking, and Zhang Chun took another two steps back in shock, only to see him sneering: "Zhang Guoxiang, you must have used a lot of tricks to scare the people, right? It's a pity, with me does not work."

"How dare you disobey the order?" Zhang Chun smiled angrily, and waved to the yamen servant behind him: "Come here, take down this troublemaker for me!"

"Wait!" Jushou walked down the steps, but clasped his fists at County Magistrate Wuji and said, "Dare to ask County Magistrate Zhao, how much is the imperial court's decree to charge?"

"This...I, my officer..."

During this period of time, the Zhen family helped the officials to suppress thieves, and the magistrate Zhao was very grateful to the Zhen family. Coupled with the prestige of the Zhen family in Wuji, he did not dare to speak nonsense, but Zhang Chun was here, so it was difficult to expose him.

"Is it ten coins?" Ju Shou smiled coldly, and glanced at Zhang Chun and Zhao County Magistrate: "Is it or not?"

Zhang Chun was shocked, staring at Jushou and asked, "How did you know?"

Jushou sneered a few times, and suddenly sighed again: "Do you know that half a month ago, I was also the magistrate of Neihuang County. It was because the court raised taxes for no reason, accepted bribes, and couldn't bear to exploit the people, so he abandoned his post and went home."

"So it's Neihuang county magistrate, disrespect and disrespect!" Zhang Chun put on an embarrassed smile, coughed dryly, and clasped his fists together, "But even if it's ten renminbi, plus business contacts, the Zhen family will have to pay at least [-] renminbi. As a court official, you naturally know the consequences of refusing to pay."

Ju Shou stared at Zhang Chun with eyes like a sharp sword, and said in a deep voice: "As a parent of the people, you don't know how to send troops to hunt down thieves, but exploit the people instead, how can you bear it?"

At this time, many people around came to watch, hearing that Zhang Chun had raised taxes privately, they were immediately furious, pointing and cursing one after another, Zhang Chun's face was livid with anger.

"Shut up, all of you are indispensable!" Zhang Chun pointed at the people around him and cursed, turned his head and stared at Jushou, and shouted: "I only know to be loyal to the court and follow orders. If you dare to talk too much, the law will not show mercy .”

Ju Shou's eyes were dimmed, he glanced at the officials, and asked, "Do you know how the national tax is used?"

Zhang Chun said angrily: "Of course it's for His Majesty's use. If you talk too much, I'm going to do it."

"Who dares!" Qu Yi was already guarding the door with his guards. When he was in Wuwei, he was often exploited by these officials. Seeing this situation, he was already looking murderous.

Ju Shou said loudly to the crowd: "Taxes are taken from the people and used for the people! The country collects taxes to govern the country, and the people pay taxes to live a happy life! Now that thieves are raging and the people are restless, you are an official. , can’t ask for thieves, dare to ask, the land is barren and we can’t make ends meet, so what’s the use of paying taxes?”

"Yes, don't pay taxes, resolutely don't pay!"

"Destroy the Black Mountain bandit army first, and then collect taxes!"

"There is still a tax increase? Isn't this forcing me to go to Montenegro?"

"Yes, go to Montenegro, kill the dog officer!"

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When Zhang Chun saw that he was outraged by the crowd, he panicked and pointed at Jushou, trembling and cursing: "You are a coward, you...you are talking nonsense, you are bewitching the crowd! How dare you resist the order and make such a rebellious statement , why don’t you take down this thief with me?”

Zhao County Magistrate hastened to persuade: "Minister, the people are outraged, I'm afraid this matter will be difficult today, why don't we come back another day?"

"Fart!" Zhang Chun blushed, pointed at the Zhen family and said, "If I can't collect the tax from the Zhen family today, I swear I won't be a human being!"

Jushou sneered and said: "Master Zhang, let alone the imperial decree, if you increase taxes privately, you are deceiving the emperor, and allowing thieves to wreak havoc in the territory is dereliction of duty. I don't know if you can keep your head if you add up these two crimes ?”

"You...you dare?" Zhang Chun was shocked, Ju Shou's words hit the nail on the head.

Ju Shou saluted Wuji County Magistrate and said: "Magistrate Zhao, what Zhang Guoxiang did today, you have also seen it. Zhongshan has such a state, and he doesn't know how to seek thieves, but he comes to force the people to rebel. It is really a misfortune for the people here! Parents and officials should share weal and woe with the common people, why don't you report to the governor of Wang with me, ask him to report to Luoyang, and punish this useless person as soon as possible, so as to ensure the peace in Zhongshan."

"Here, my officer..." Magistrate Zhao was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt a little moved.

He is also a native of Zhongshan, and he was dissatisfied with Zhang Chunmai's official position. Seeing that he had done nothing for more than a year, he raised the tax by dozens of times without permission, which is even more hateful than those thieves in the mountains.

"County Magistrate Zhao, do you dare to disobey my order?" Zhang Chun saw that the situation was not good and shouted sternly: "I ordered you to take down this madman first, why don't you take action?"

County magistrate Zhao glanced at Jushou, then looked at the Zhen family compound, finally sighed, clasped his fists to Zhang Chun and said: "If the prime minister wants to arrest someone, it is better to send troops. Inspections and inspections are really powerless.”

Zhang Chun panicked completely: "Do you dare to disobey orders?"

"There is still official business in the Yamen, and I am leaving!" Zhao County Magistrate ignored his roar, turned around and left.

Those servants are all recruited locally. The Zhen family has taken good care of the Wuji people. Everyone is grateful. Recently, they have helped suppress thieves. No one can think of going against the Zhen family. At that time, it will be indispensable. Seeing the magistrate leave at this time, they all follow.

"Okay, okay...very good, you wait, you wait for me!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhang Chun pointed at Jushou, gritted his teeth, and hurried away with a few subordinates.

The people onlookers cheered, someone secretly picked up stones and sticks and threw them, and Zhang Chun and the others rode away in embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)